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Shell Petrochemical Plant Penalties In May 2023, the Shell Petrochemical Plant served by the pipeline signed a consent order that included over $17 million in penalties to resolve air pollution violations-- over $12.6 and nitrogenoxides in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the state Air Pollution Control Act and the plant's permit.
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