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and nitrogenoxides in violation of the federal Clean Air Act, the state Air PollutionControl Act and the plant's permit. Most Penalized Industry The shale gas and naturalgas pipeline industry has been assessed over $71 million in penalties for environmental violations-- the most of any industry in Pennsylvania.
The Clean Air Council and the Environmental Integrity Project asked DEP to temporarily halt operations of the Shell Polymers Monaca plant in Beaver County until the company can demonstrate it can operate in compliance with pollutioncontrol laws.
Environmental Protection Agency announced the final Good Neighbor Plan , a rule that will significantly cut smog-forming nitrogenoxidepollution from power plants and other industrial facilities in 23 states. On March 15, the U.S.
Shell exceeded its rolling 12-month total emission limitations for volatile organic compounds (VOC) beginning in October 2022 through April 2023, carbon monoxide (CO) from February through March 2023, NitrogenOxides (NOx) from December 2022 through April 2023, and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) from December 2022 through April 2023.
This exceedance is a violation of Shell’s plan approvals ( PA-04-00740A , PA-04-00740B , and PA-04-00740C ) and the Pennsylvania Air PollutionControl Act and regulations. DEP is authorized under the Air PollutionControl Act to order compliance where appropriate.
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