PA DEP Issues Three More Air Pollution NOVs to Shell Cracker
The mighty Shell ethane cracker has had “issues” getting and staying fully up to speed. Since it officially went online last November, Shell had received three separate notices of violation (NOVs) for exceeding allowable air pollution limits, largely related to repeated flaring episodes, as of the end of March (see our stories about NOVs for the cracker plant). However, on April 3 and then again on April 6, the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued three more NOVs to the facility for exceeding air emissions limits.
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