Alejandra Martinez reports in The Texas Tribune that Texas has taken legal action against Shell, filing a civil lawsuit over a chemical fire that raged for nearly three days at its Houston-area facility in May. In a nutshell:The lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages, claiming the three-day blaze at Shell’s Deer Park facility caused air and water pollution that violated state law. The legal move is based on claims of violations of state environmental laws meant to safeguard air and water quality. This incident has reignited concerns about the environmental practices of petrochemical companies lining the Houston Ship Channel, following a similar chemical fire in 2019. This article from Dana Drugmand details a Pennsylvania lawsuit alleging Shell is repeatedly violating state and federal air pollution rules and harming the health of area residents.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2023 21:10 UTC