Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Shell Oil Co.
Current Parent Company:
Shell PLC
Penalty:
$21,897,293
Year:
2016
Date:
December 21, 2016
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
A jury ordered Shell to pay $22 million for failing to adequately warn of the dangers of the chemical TCP contained in its farm fumigants.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
San Bernardino County (California) Superior Court
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case Name:
City of Clovis v. Shell Oil Company et al.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
verdict
Facility State:
California
HQ Country of Parent:
United Kingdom
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.
