Howard Energy Partners to Significantly Expand Its Port Arthur Terminal Facility to Support Local Renewable Diesel Production

b'Howard Energy Partners (HEP) today announced that it has executed long-term agreements with Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), a 50/50 joint venture between Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) and Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR), and plans to significantly expand its Port Arthur, Texas terminal facilities to support DGD\xe2\x80\x99s recently announced plant, a 470-million-gallon-per-year renewable diesel production facility to be located at Valero\xe2\x80\x99s Port Arthur refinery.