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- References

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Number of parties involved in settlement negotiations.

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The period of permit for the continued implementation of Best Management Practices.

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Best estimate of the properties loss exposure around the refinery site, for reasonably possible environmental contingencies for which no accrual has been recorded.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Undiscounted amount of accrual for environmental loss contingency to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Estimate of reasonably possible loss exposure in excess of amount accrued for remediation, site restoration, postclosure, monitoring commitments, or other exit costs associated with the sale, disposal or abandonment of a particular property resulting from unanticipated contamination of the assets.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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