Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that from 2005 to 2013, TCEQ issued 36 violations and $1,358,745 in penalties against ExxonMobil’s Baytown refinery.

On Jan. 19, a day before President Bush's inauguration, the EPA alleged that a major unit at the Baytown refinery was upgraded in 1988 and 1989 without required permits and pollution controls.

The ExxonMobil Baytown refinery in Baytown, Texas on March 2, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by the oil giant, ensuring it has to pay a pollution penalty.

ExxonMobil Baytown Refinery The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a $14.25 million penalty against oil giant ExxonMobil following thousands of environmental violations at a ...

The ExxonMobil Baytown refinery in Baytown, Texas on March 2, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal by the oil giant, ensuring it has to pay a pollution penalty.

A fire broke out at ExxonMobil's Baytown refinery around 1 a.m. Thursday, making for yet another rude awakening this year for east Harris County residents. "I heard this huge explosion, 'Boom,' it ...