Facts About BP & Lake Michigan

Recently the Chicago Tribune published an article about BP Factory in Whiting, Indiana on how the factory is polluting the environment like releasing sludge into Lake Michigan. BP has come out defending their action and released a fact sheet about their factory. They’ve emphasized that what was released into Lake Michigan is not sludge but treated water. They also announced that they fully comply with the federal environmental guidelines and are within the legal limits of the new water discharge permit. There is no reason to be alarmed about the impact of harm to people or the environment, the factory is continuously improving its environmental impact by voluntarily reducing its suspended solids in its water discharge by 40% in the last 4 years.

Moreover BP is committed to the environment and providing jobs for the community it served under. The refinery currently employs 1,700 employees and 1,500 contract workers and will continue to create new jobs right into the future but at the same time looking after the environments. They are always working with the governments and community members to develop comprehensive, environmentally sound plans. They have a modern waste water plant in Whiting today and plan to invest 150 million dollars to enhance the refinery's wastewater treatment capability.