Shell Reaches 15M DEP Settlement
Shell Chemicals Appalachia agreed to pay 15 million dollars to settle air pollution violations at its Pennsylvania plastics plant. The agreement includes civil penalties and a new environmental fund.
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Shell plc agreed to pay $15M to settle air pollution violation complaints with the state, funding environmental remediation at its Beaver County plastics plant in the United States's Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced the settlement during the afternoon of September 4 after Shell acknowledged exceeding emissions limits between 2023 and August 2026. The $14B ethane cracker plant officially began operations in November 2022.
