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Company: Shell Oil Company
Current Parent Company: Shell PLC
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Penalty: $19,500,000
Year: 2009
Date: November 6, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: hazardous waste violation
Violation Description: After finding hundreds of environmental violations at Shell gasoline stations statewide, the California Attorney General secured a $19.5 million judgment against Shell Oil Company and its affiliates designed to ensure compliance with the state's hazardous waste and underground fuel storage laws.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: United Kingdom
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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