Roxana

EPA is limiting PFAS chemicals in drinking water in the U.S.

EPA puts limits on 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

Pien Huang

The new standards apply to approximately 220 chemical plants in the United States — including two in the Metro East.

A view of the Wood River Oil Refinery in Roxana, Ill. The Village of Roxana filed suit today in relation to contamination from the refinery.

Third lawsuit filed over groundwater pollution in Roxana, Ill.

Updated at 6:20 p.m. with comments from Phillips66 and Shell Oil.Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is the latest filer of a lawsuit regarding…

A view of the Wood River Oil Refinery in Roxana, Ill.

Health, Science & Environment

Second suit filed over contamination from Roxana, Ill. oil refinery

A second lawsuit has been filed over contamination from the Wood River Oil Refinery in Roxana, Ill.In the suit, Roxana property owners allege that…

Health, Science & Environment

Village of Roxana, Ill. files suit over contamination from oil refinery

The Village of Roxana, Ill. filed suit today over contamination from the Wood River Oil Refinery.The suit against Shell Oil, ConocoPhillips, and WRB…

Shell Oil has been testing for toxic vapors in and under homes in this Roxana neighborhood adjacent to the Wood River Refinery.

Health, Science & Environment

Illinois EPA holds public meetings in Roxana to discuss oil refinery contamination

The Illinois EPA held public meetings in Roxana on Tuesday to discuss what Shell Oil is doing to address historic contamination from the Wood River…

Education

New Roxana school board member is 19

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 24, 2009 - At an age when some college students are looking to distance themselves from their…