Category: petrochemical

Shell Agrees to Pay $10 Million for Air Pollution at Massive New Pennsylvania Petrochemical Plant

May 26, 2023
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Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the air around its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday. Shell acknowledged that the plant, located along the Ohio River about 30 miles outside of Pittsburgh, violated air emissions limits, officials said. The…

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Texas Petrochemical Plant Fire Sends 9 Workers to Hospital

May 6, 2023
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HOUSTON—Fire erupted at a petrochemical plant in the Houston area Friday, sending nine workers to a hospital and causing a huge plume of smoke visible for miles. Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a suburb east of Houston. The city of Deer Park said in…

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Cory Morgan: What Does Guilbeault’s Uncharacteristic Position at COP27 Signal?

November 21, 2022
Canadaclimate changeCOP27fossil fuelJustin Trudeauoil and gasOpinionpetrochemicalSteven GuilbeaultViewpointsWorld
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Commentary The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) came and went with less fanfare than these gatherings usually have. The annual gabfest provides the opportunity for activists, politicians, and celebrities to fly private jets across the world to gather in luxury hotels and chide people for their consumption of petrochemical products. Usually, many nations…

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