PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • October 28, 2026
Citgo Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday announced a plan to reduce emissions for its South Portland Terminal and fund expanded air monitoring. The move came a day after many South Portland residents urged the city to take action to protect public health at a packed City Council meeting, and more than a month after a report from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that residents living near the more than 100 petroleum tanks in the city could be at higher risk of cancer and other chronic health issues as a result of long-term exposure to carcinogenic emissions.