Shell Oil sued over Deer Park Refinery Emissions

Posted on February 22, 2008 by David Austin

This is not an individual lawsuit for injuries.  It is a lawsuit related to benzene in the air and Clean Air Act violations.

HOUSTON, Texas, January 9, 2008 (ENS) - Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal district court against Shell Oil Company and several affiliates. The groups claim that Shell has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act at its Deer Park, Texas, oil refinery and chemical plant, resulting in the release of millions of pounds of air pollutants over the past five years, including toxic chemicals such as benzene and 1,3-butadiene.

The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring Shell to end its Clean Air Act violations. In addition, Shell faces civil penalties of up to $32,500 per day for each violation of the Clean Air Act. Shell Oil Company is an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell, ranked by "Fortune" magazine as the third largest company in the world.

Source:  Benzene Clean Air Act Lawsuit

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