Shell Agrees to Pay $10 Million After Permit Violations at its Giant New Plastics Plant in Pennsylvania

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By By James BruggersMay 25, 2023, 9:00 am395 pts
The multi-billion dollar Shell plant only became fully operational in November but by December it was already cited for exceeding some yearly pollution limits. By James Bruggers Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday announced that he had reached an agreement with Shell to pay $10 million in penalties…

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