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Westlake Chemical

2018 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 6,425,807
Percentage of national total 2018 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: 35%

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This company is rank 47 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 34 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	Petrochemical Production	1,506,600	1,505,046	705	848	0	0	23.45%		36.7%	28.7%	3.8%	16.6%	37.9%
Eagle US 2 LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Power Plants	1,456,054	1,454,576	675	804	0	0	22.66%		36.7%	28.7%	3.8%	16.6%	37.9%
Axiall LLC	PLAQUEMINE	LA	Petrochemical Production	1,215,427	1,214,215	553	659	0	0	18.91%		42.8%	32.4%	5.1%	20.1%	35.3%
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)	SULPHUR	LA	Petrochemical Production	740,227	725,098	4,834	10,295	0	0	11.52%		26.0%	17.2%	4.1%	13.7%	32.8%
WESTLAKE VINYLS INC	CALVERT CITY	KY	Petrochemical Production	478,559	476,422	984	1,154	0	0	7.45%		3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	10.8%	31.5%
Eagle Natrium LLC - Natrium Plant	Proctor	WV	Other Chemicals	459,506	459,039	213	254	0	0	7.15%		2.5%	0.2%	0.4%	17.9%	35.8%
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP	GEISMAR	LA	Petrochemical Production	218,584	218,204	141	239	0	0	3.40%		34.5%	25.2%	4.8%	11.0%	23.1%
WESTLAKE STYRENE LLC - STYRENE MONOMER PRODUCTION FACILITY	SULPHUR	LA	Other Chemicals	145,005	144,856	68	81	0	0	2.26%		26.0%	17.2%	4.1%	13.7%	32.8%
Axiall LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Petrochemical Production	80,299	80,228	32	38	0	0	1.25%		35.7%	28.0%	3.7%	16.2%	36.9%
Axiall Aberdeen	ABERDEEN	MS	Manufacturing	67,984	67,914	32	38	0	0	1.06%		59.1%	57.1%	1.1%	19.2%	45.1%
WESTLAKE POLYMERS LP - POLYETHYLENE I & II PLANTS	SULPHUR	LA	Manufacturing	33,478	33,444	16	19	0	0	0.52%		35.6%	27.8%	3.5%	16.4%	37.8%
Westlake Longview Corp.	Longview	TX	Manufacturing	24,084	24,060	11	13	0	0	0.37%		41.1%	21.1%	17.2%	16.3%	39.6%

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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