Janice Schakowsky: “I want to quote to you from a Chicago Tribune Voice of the People article that was written by a BP Whiting Refinery…”

“I want to quote to you from a Chicago Tribune Voice of the People article that was written by a BP Whiting Refinery individual, and he talks about, he minimizes the problem. He says: ``Of the 23 substances regulated in the permit, ammonia and total suspended solids are the only two limits that will increase when compared to the current permit.'' No problem, only two out of 23. And later, consistent with BP's bragging about its environmental excellence says about itself: ``This is just one of the ways we have demonstrated our focus on continual improvement in environmental performance. Our commitment to continuous improvement will carry on as we modernize the refinery.'' Meantime, increasing the amount of ammonia and the amount of total suspended solid waste. What's the consequence of those emissions? The health consequences can't be understated.”