Delek Logistics Partners LP
DKL
Energy
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Delek Logistics Partners LP operates a midstream network of pipelines, terminals, and storage facilities that gather, transport, and store crude oil and refined petroleum products. Its core business is providing essential infrastructure for fossil fuels, with operations spanning crude oil gathering and transportation, refined product storage and distribution, and natural gas gathering and processing.
The company has a documented history of environmental violations tied to this infrastructure. In August 2019, Delek companies agreed to a settlement with the United States and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to resolve Clean Water Act violations. The settlement required Delek to pay $1,705,460 in federal civil penalties and an additional $550,000 to ADEQ.
Delek Logistics Partners LP operates a network of crude oil and refined product pipelines, storage tanks, and transportation assets across the southern United States. Its core business involves the movement and storage of hydrocarbons, an activity with inherent risks of environmental contamination.
In August 2019, Delek companies, including Delek Logistics, settled federal and state claims related to a significant oil spill from their pipeline system near Magnolia, Arkansas. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment alleged that pipeline corrosion and improperly maintained facilities contributed to the release. As part of the settlement, the companies were required to enhance environmental protections across their operations. A separate enforcement action documented by ViolationTracker resulted in a $16,000 penalty for environment-related offenses at the company's Nettleton Station in 2019.
The company's own regulatory filings acknowledge that releases of hydrocarbons or hazardous substances from its pipelines, storage tanks, or trucking operations could occur, posing a direct risk of soil and water contamination. This documented pattern of incidents and regulatory actions stems from the physical infrastructure central to its business model.
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