EPA TRI Facility · Chemicals
Green Plains Atkinson LLC
Atkinson, NE · Parent: Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc
- Total releases
- 60.1K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 12
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Green Plains Atkinson LLC: how the 60.1K lbs splits
60.1K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 60.1K lbs 100.0%
- Land Disposal 4 lbs <0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 2 lbs <0.1%
Green Plains Atkinson LLC's 60.1K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-MID
Green Plains Atkinson LLC is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Atkinson, NE, in the chemicals sector. It reported 8.6K lbs of releases across 10 chemicals in 2023, and 60.1K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,713 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Nebraska's 183 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Green Plains Atkinson LLC is pounds #70 and chemical-count #13 at 60.1K lbs. Tyson Fresh Meats Inc leads reported pounds (11.5M lbs) at 8 chemicals (chemical-count #30). Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc leads chemical count at 150 chemicals (5.7M lbs, pounds #5). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Azz Galvanizing - Nebraska; Husker Ag LLC; Greenamerica Biofuels Ord LLC; Valero Renewable Fuels Co LLC DBA Valero Albion Plant. Similar-scale Chemicals peers outside Nebraska: Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant; Ask Chemicals LLC; Hub City Energy LLC; Poet Biorefining Alexandria LLC. Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc sites in this extract: Green Plains Obion LLC; Green Plains Shenandoah LLC; Green Plains Wood River LLC; Green Plains Otter Tail LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia; n-Hexane; Acetaldehyde; Acrolein.
Green Plains Atkinson LLC stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 12 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 60.1K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant and Ask Chemicals LLC.
Green Plains Atkinson LLC vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
60K lbs Top 22% higher than 78% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Green Plains Atkinson LLC inside Holt's TRI pounds
Among the 3,917 Chemicals facilities in this database, Green Plains Atkinson LLC reports the 1,202nd-largest volume (60.1K lbs). This one site accounts for 81.7% of every pound reported in Holt. Scale peers outside Nebraska include Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant and Ask Chemicals LLC.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Holt's reported pounds (73.6K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Green Plains Atkinson LLC's total reported releases fell from 10.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Atkinson LLC's air releases fell from 10.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 8.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Green Plains Atkinson LLC's chemicals reported fell from 11 in 2022 to 10 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Green Plains Atkinson LLC Form-R facts
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How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Green Plains Atkinson LLC releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 60.1K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 57% (20.0K lbs to 8.6K lbs).
Green Plains Atkinson LLC: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Green Plains Atkinson LLC year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 57% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Ammonia.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.0K lbs | 12 |
| 2020 | 9.1K lbs | 11 |
| 2021 | 12.0K lbs | 11 |
| 2022 | 10.4K lbs | 11 |
| 2023 | 8.6K lbs | 10 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 12 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 16.2K lbs | - |
| n-Hexane | 14.9K lbs | - |
| Acetaldehyde | 12.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Acrolein | 5.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formaldehyde | 4.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Formic acid | 3.8K lbs | - |
| Methanol | 2.2K lbs | - |
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 443 lbs | - |
| Toluene | 273 lbs | - |
| Ethylbenzene | 153 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Ethylene glycol | 0 lbs | - |
Green Plains Atkinson LLC · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Green Plains Atkinson LLC
Closest other reporters in Nebraska - including Azz Galvanizing - Nebraska, Husker Ag LLC, Greenamerica Biofuels Ord LLC, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 182 other reporting facilities in Nebraska.
Similar Chemicals Facilities
Other Chemicals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Nebraska - e.g. Solvay USA LLC Silver Bow Plant, Ask Chemicals LLC, Hub City Energy LLC.
Compare beyond Nebraska
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Green Plains Atkinson LLC on cumulative reported pounds (60.1K lbs) and distinct chemical count (12). Release-pound peers include Southern Heat Exchanger Corp, Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry, Efco LLC. Chemical-count peers include Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd, Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc., Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Fmc Agricultural Caribe Industries Ltd Manati, PR · Chemicals 12 chemicals
- Peerless Oil & Chemicals Inc. Penuelas, PR · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
- Prepa - Aguirre Power Generati on Complex Aguirre, PR · Electric Utilities 12 chemicals
- Citgo Petroleum Corp Braintree, MA · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 12 chemicals
Other Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Green Plains Obion LLC, Green Plains Shenandoah LLC, Green Plains Wood River LLC.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ammonia, n-Hexane, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein; nearby reporters include Azz Galvanizing - Nebraska. Green Plains Atkinson LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Green Plains Atkinson LLC TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-MID · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Green Plains Atkinson LLC totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Atkinson, NE, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 325193 · Chemicals. 81.7% of Holt TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Southern Heat Exchanger Corp (Δ 12 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Green Plains Atkinson LLC stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-MID · lead Ammonia. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov