PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Westlake Chemical

2017 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 6,456,704
Percentage of national total 2017 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.2%
Percentage of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, including transportation and residential: 0.1%
Parent company sectors (in descending order of emissions): Chemicals, Power Plants, Other
EJ: Poor Share: 17%
EJ: Minority Share: 34%

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This company is rank 47 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 37 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	Sub-Sector	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	CO2 emissions (mt)	CH4 emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	N2O emissions (CO2 equivalent mt)	Biogenic CO2 emissions (mt) ***	Other emissions (CO2 equivalent mt) ****	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	EJ Minority %	EJ Black %	EJ Hispanic %	EJ Poor %	EJ Near Poor %
Eagle US 2 LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Power Plants	1,517,193	1,515,652	703	838	0	0	23.50%		35.7%	28.1%	3.5%	16.9%	37.9%
Eagle US 2 LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Petrochemical Production	1,377,317	1,375,902	644	772	0	0	21.33%		35.7%	28.1%	3.5%	16.9%	37.9%
Axiall LLC	PLAQUEMINE	LA	Petrochemical Production	1,168,226	1,167,059	533	635	0	0	18.09%		42.4%	32.3%	5.7%	21.4%	35.4%
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)	SULPHUR	LA	Petrochemical Production	896,666	861,341	24,070	11,255	0	0	13.89%		25.2%	17.0%	3.7%	14.5%	33.8%
Eagle Natrium LLC - Natrium Plant	Proctor	WV	Other Chemicals	529,134	528,596	245	292	0	0	8.20%		2.5%	0.6%	0.5%	16.7%	35.8%
WESTLAKE VINYLS INC	CALVERT CITY	KY	Petrochemical Production	427,779	425,525	1,081	1,173	0	0	6.63%		3.4%	0.1%	1.9%	11.1%	30.2%
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP	GEISMAR	LA	Petrochemical Production	197,350	197,004	129	218	0	0	3.06%		34.4%	25.6%	4.7%	11.2%	22.4%
WESTLAKE STYRENE LLC - STYRENE MONOMER PRODUCTION FACILITY	SULPHUR	LA	Other Chemicals	153,073	152,915	72	86	0	0	2.37%		25.2%	17.0%	3.7%	14.5%	33.8%
Axiall LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Petrochemical Production	68,129	68,067	28	34	0	0	1.06%		35.0%	27.5%	3.5%	16.5%	37.2%
Axiall Aberdeen	ABERDEEN	MS	Manufacturing	65,178	65,111	31	37	0	0	1.01%		55.7%	51.5%	1.7%	19.1%	47.1%
WESTLAKE POLYMERS LP - POLYETHYLENE I & II PLANTS	SULPHUR	LA	Manufacturing	30,339	30,308	14	17	0	0	0.47%		34.7%	27.2%	3.4%	16.5%	38.1%
Westlake Longview Corp.	Longview	TX	Manufacturing	26,320	26,292	13	15	0	0	0.41%		41.0%	21.0%	17.3%	16.9%	41.7%

For more information on the data, see the technical notes.

* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies.

*** Biogenic CO2 has not been included within the emissions totals anywhere else in this application.

**** "Other emissions" include HFCs, NF3, PFC, SF6, and other fluorinated gases.

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