PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Westlake Chemical

Rank in Greenhouse 100: 95
2019 Greenhouse gas CO2 equivalent emissions (metric tons): 7,280,840
Percentage of national total 2019 GHGRP large fixed source emissions: 0.3%
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: 16%
EJ: Minority Share: 35%

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This company is rank 61 on the Toxic 100 Air list.
This company is rank 66 on the Toxic 100 Water list.

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Facility Name	City	State	Sub-Sector	CO2 equivalent emissions (mt)	Percent of total company emissions	Split *	EJ Minority %	EJ Poor %
Eagle US 2 LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Petrochemical Production	1,719,947	23.62%		37.1%	17.1%
Eagle US 2 LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Power Plants	1,587,376	21.80%		37.1%	17.1%
Axiall LLC	PLAQUEMINE	LA	Petrochemical Production	1,149,415	15.79%		42.6%	18.0%
WESTLAKE PETROCHEMICALS LP - ETHYLENE MANUFACTURING COMPLEX (PETRO I/PETRO II)	SULPHUR	LA	Petrochemical Production	1,034,631	14.21%		26.0%	14.0%
Eagle Natrium LLC - Natrium Plant	Proctor	WV	Other Chemicals	678,439	9.32%		1.9%	18.3%
WESTLAKE VINYLS INC	CALVERT CITY	KY	Petrochemical Production	542,681	7.45%		3.1%	9.6%
WESTLAKE VINYLS CO LP	GEISMAR	LA	Petrochemical Production	216,054	2.97%		35.0%	10.0%
WESTLAKE STYRENE LLC - STYRENE MONOMER PRODUCTION FACILITY	SULPHUR	LA	Other Chemicals	154,832	2.13%		26.0%	14.0%
Axiall LLC	WESTLAKE	LA	Petrochemical Production	76,118	1.05%		36.3%	16.7%
Axiall Aberdeen	ABERDEEN	MS	Manufacturing	62,688	0.86%		57.8%	16.9%
WESTLAKE POLYMERS LP - POLYETHYLENE I & II PLANTS	SULPHUR	LA	Manufacturing	32,961	0.45%		35.4%	17.1%
Westlake Longview Corp.	Longview	TX	Manufacturing	25,699	0.35%		41.2%	16.7%

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.

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