Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Shell Chemical L.P. and Shell Chemical Yabucoa
Current Parent Company:
Royal Dutch Shell
Penalty:
$9,500,000
Year:
2010
Date:
March 31, 2010
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Shell Chemical L.P. and Shell Chemical Yabucoa agreed to install pollution reduction equipment on two petroleum refining facilities at an estimated cost of $6 million as part of two comprehensive Clean Air Act settlements. The two companies agreed to pay a combined $3.3 million civil penalty to the United States as well as Alabama and Louisiana and $200,000 to Louisiana organizations for environmental education and emergency operations.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
Netherlands
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
