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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points Marathon Petroleum Corporation's Mexico City office has helped provide new homes for local families in need with TECHO, a Latin American nonprofit focused on housing poverty. Funding and employee volunteers from Marathon allowed for constructing homes for three families who had been living in makeshift dwellings in the southern part of the city. The project was completed in a single weekend with...

Key Points Marathon Petroleum's Transportation and Rail Health and Safety department, alongside local fleet operations and corporate medical services, volunteered at Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis to help families facing food insecurity. A team of 14 volunteers distributed food to over 1,200 households during a volunteer day in September; more than 400 Marathon employees have donated 1,119 hours since 2012. Gleaners Food Bank provides food to local communities and smaller distribution...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 4, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points Marathon Petroleum was named to the Women In Trucking Association's 2024 Top Companies for Women to Work in Transportation list for the third consecutive year. The company was honored at the WIT Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas, showcasing its dedication to gender diversity and career advancement opportunities. Marathon Petroleum transport drivers have access to benefits like flexible schedules,...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points The Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma has enhanced its emergency response capabilities with the purchase of a new mobile, drone command center. The purchase was made possible through a $95,000 community investment grant facilitated by Marathon Petroleum's midstream segment, MPLX. The command center allows for operating as many as five drones simultaneously to reinforce search and rescue, disaster...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 18, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points Texan by Nature has selected Marathon Petroleum Corporation as a 2024 TxN 20 honoree. The list ranks the top 20 businesses operating in Texas for sustainability leadership. Marathon Petroleum invested more than $340,000 in 2023 to support environmental and conservation initiatives in the state. Texan by Nature (TxN), a conservation nonprofit, has recognized Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) as one of...

Nearly 90 veterans took part in the 28th Flag City Honor Flight, traveling from Toledo, Ohio, to Washington, D.C., in September to visit memorials dedicated to their service. Sponsored by Marathon Petroleum, employees served as guardians, helping the veterans experience the impact of their service firsthand during this memorable journey. The visit included the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial), Korean War Veterans Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, WWII Memorial and Arlington...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 31, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points: A recently completed habitat restoration project overseen by Ducks Unlimited is expected to attract migratory bird species to the Bismarck, North Dakota, area. The project restored wetland areas and native trees and shrubs at the 117-acre Clairmont Family Conservation Park, which is also adding amenities to expand public access. Marathon Petroleum's nearby Mandan refinery provided $45,000 in grants to...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 15, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points Captain Wesley "Wes" Rhoden was named a 40 Under 40 Award winner by The Waterways Journal for his outstanding contribution to the inland marine transportation industry. Rhoden began his career right out of high school as a deckhand and worked his way up to mate, pilot and captain at Marathon Petroleum. After 16 years in the business, he's now in vessel compliance and spearheads MPLX Marine's vessel...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 9, 2024 / As a five-time EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award recipient, we are an active participant in the program, sharing our strategies and successes with other industrial companies. The Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award is the highest level of recognition in the EPA's ENERGY STAR program. To earn the award, companies must go above and beyond the criteria for Partner of the Year recognition by showing...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 2, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation: Key Points: Recently, Marathon Petroleum's Marine Transportation and Catlettsburg refinery hosted over two dozen West Virginia University graduate students for a day of learning and exploration. The students engaged with Marathon Petroleum employees, gaining valuable insights into the company's operations and culture. The visit included insightful presentations, tours of the refinery and marine facilities and a...

Key Points Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles refinery hosted open houses at its Wilmington and Carson sites and welcomed hundreds of community members. The events provided an inside look at the refinery's operations and its impact on the local community. The refinery hopes this event will become an annual tradition NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum's Los Angeles refinery recently hosted open houses at its Wilmington and Carson sites, drawing hundreds of...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 27, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Diesel Technician Cody Clegg in the Marathon Petroleum shop in Roosevelt, Utah. Cody Clegg turned his passion for fixing motorcross bikes as a child into a successful career as a diesel technician, now working for Marathon Petroleum maintaining transport trucks and ensuring safety on the road. Clegg emphasizes the importance of safety in his work, taking pride in making sure that every vehicle he repairs is...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / September 16, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation Key Points Ricky Choate, a transport driver for Marathon Petroleum, was named a 2024 National Driver All-Star by the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) for demonstrating high performance standards. Choate has been with Marathon Petroleum for 14 years and is recognized as a million-mile driver with no preventable accidents. Choate credits his success to following the Smith® System and Marathon Petroleum's...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 30, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation If you ask Anne Bertelsmann where she's from and how she ended up at Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), be prepared for an intriguing story. As a principal process safety engineer at MPC and Distinguished Examination Service Award winner for the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), she's been dedicated to the profession of engineering for most of her life. Bertelsmann was born in...

Key points: The new children's museum in El Paso, Texas, focuses on interactive experiences that incorporate science, technology, engineering, art and math. La Nube includes four floors of hands-on exhibits that explore fundamental principles of subjects such as meteorology, veterinary science, 3D printing and robotics. The museum resulted from a public-private collaboration, including a foundational investment from Marathon Petroleum to support project funding and future programs. NORTHAMPTON,...

Key Points Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) donated $20,000 to Riverbend Family Ministries (RFM) to provide resources and support services to children, individuals and families in Madison County, Illinois. RFM is composed of nine nonprofit organizations working together to address the needs of the community. Making a positive impact on the vulnerable members of the local community is the driving force behind MPL's Heartland Area philanthropic efforts. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 20, 2024 /...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 15, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) and its midstream affiliate MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX) have published two joint reports that provide details on the companies' efforts to advance their sustainability as the energy industry continues to evolve. The companies' Sustainability Report and Perspectives on Climate-Related Scenarios report highlight MPC's and MPLX's recent accomplishments and progress in strengthening their resilience, innovating for...

An emergency food pantry in Dickinson, North Dakota, recently got help in meeting local needs after issuing a public call for assistance via social media. The Association to Meet Emergency Needs pantry needed to replenish its supply shelves, prompting support from Marathon Petroleum's Dickinson renewable diesel facility. Employee volunteers gathered thousands of dollars in food and other essential goods and spent an afternoon re-stocking shelves and assisting pantry clients as they arrived....

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 16, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation The Port of Long Beach, California, is supporting an effort to reduce debris in the port with devices that collect trash from the surface of the water. Marathon Pipe Line installed two electric trash skimmers that continuously draw in water and trap debris. The skimmers are collecting roughly 500 pounds of trash every two weeks, and the port has agreed to handle disposal. The Port of Long Beach, California , is...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 10, 2024 / At MPC, we use proactive measures designed to protect plant and animal species in areas where we operate. Our Operational Excellence Management System (OEMS) provides us with a framework to account for the potential effects of our activities on ecosystems and determine the best way to mitigate those effects. This is particularly important at our subsidiary, Marathon Pipe Line, which manages large amounts of land along our pipeline rights-of-way....