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Mia DiFelice, Robin Lesko: New Pennsylvania Shell plant brings pollution and plastic. We’re fighting back.
Shell’s plant is spewing air pollution and blowing past permit limits in Western Pennsylvania, so we're pushing to hold it accountable.
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Shell agrees to pay $10 million for air pollution at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant
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 the penalty Wednesday.
Collision course: Will the plastics treaty slow the plastics rush?
A massive new plastics plant will soon start operating in Pennsylvania, even as support grows for international limits on plastic production.
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Documentary 'Boom & Bust' gives a potential preview of Beaver County's petrochemical future
“Boom & Bust” premiered in July and will be available to watch via three public screenings happening throughout August.
Ask us your questions about Shell’s new ethane cracker in Pa. We’ll get answers
The Allegheny Front and StateImpact Pennsylvania are looking for your questions about Shell’s ethane cracker, which is scheduled to open this year. The plastics plant was the beneficiary of $1.65 billion in tax credits, and will produce 1.6 million tonnes of plastic a year.
DEP cites Shell for ‘malodors’ outside cracker plant construction site
Shell said the odors could be associated with anti-corrosion treatments to the plant’s cooling water tower.
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Federal pipeline agency issues warning letter to Shell for Falcon project
The agency chose not to issue a fine but ordered the company to correct the alleged problems.
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