The Port of Long Beach has released a draft report on the environmental consequences of World Oil Terminals’ proposed project to build two new petroleum storage tanks at its privately owned and managed facility on Pier C.
Ribost Terminals has applied to the Port for a Harbor Development Permit to build and operate two new 25,000-barrel petroleum storage tanks with internal floating roofs, new tank foundations, and piping connections to existing facility infrastructure such as truck loading racks and pipelines.
Petroleum product currently stored by Ribost in two existing, underutilized tanks at the site would be moved to the two new, smaller tanks. Two existing tanks would then be made available to lease by third-party vendors to store marine fuel and marine fuel blending components, as is currently done at the facility.
No new pipelines, truck loading racks, or other facility modifications are part of the proposal, nor would the designs enable increased volume of product moved through the terminal beyond existing permitted limits.
Two public hearings will be hosted by the Port of Long Beach, while written public comments on the proposal will be accepted until 11 December.
