Citgo Fuel Storage Approval by Braintree Board Hinges on Fire Training
Citgo will build off the license modification to construct another tank for biodiesel fuel, while not increasing overall capacity in Braintree.
Ethanol and biodiesel fuel storage will officially be sanctioned at the Citgo facility on Quincy Avenue in Braintree after the fire department participates in a training exercise there within the next month. Members of the Board of License Commissioners on Tuesday voted 4-1 in favor of the modification of Citgo's flammable storage license based on that training happening to the satisfaction of Fire Chief Kevin Murphy. Approval came after several weeks of discussion and multiple appearances by Citgo officials in front of the board. Disagreement has centered around the extent and cost of a training exercise, and the equipment the company has available to assist in fighting ethanol fires, which must be approached differently because ethanol …
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