Overnight, District 2 City Representative Josh Acevedo confirmed a strong gas odor came from the Marathon refinery in Central El Paso. The refinery told Rep. Acevedo it addressed the problem.
Trained professionals at Marathon Petroleum’s El Paso refinery are responding to reports of odors in the surrounding area. The source of the odor has been identified and teams are working to address the situation. Air monitoring has been deployed in the community as a precaution and has not detected any readings that indicate health risks.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.