Energy and Environment

EPA reaches $10 million settlement with Shell

By John Siciliano

Published February 12, 2018 10:55pm ET

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EPA reaches $10 million settlement with Shell — The EPA, Justice Department and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced the settlement with Shell Chemical for emissions violations stemming from the company's chemical plant in Norco, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) | Gerald Herbert

Energy giant Shell agreed to install $10 million in emissions control equipment at a Louisiana chemical plant as part of a settlement Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency and Justice Department.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said the agreement demonstrates the agency’s “dedication” to working with the states to pursue violations of federal clean air laws and bring violating companies into compliance.

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