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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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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%
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 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%
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 WESTLAKE LA Petrochemical Production 68,129 68,067 28 34 0 0 1.06% 35.0% 27.5% 3.5% 16.5% 37.2%
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 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 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%
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%
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%
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%

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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