Pollution – Page 6

U.S. EPA settles with Shell Oil and GSA over $1.2 million in cleanup costs at the Del Amo Superfund site

EPA orders companies to cleanup wastes – including benzene, naphthalene, ethylbenzene – contaminating the surrounding soil and groundwater of Superfund site – Shell $398,821.91 & GSA $809,729.34

Case Summary: EPA Reaches Settlement for Soil Clean up at South-Bay Superfund Site in California

Synthetic rubber manufacturing plant responsible for soil and groundwater contamination; VOCs, PAHs, pesticides, PCBs and heavy metals. Cleanup costs for Shell and GSA – $55 million.

EPA issues order to Shell Guam Inc. to continue clean up work at Guam Facility

EPA orders Shell’s facility to clean up releases of hazardous waste (petroleum, benzene, toluene, and other petroleum constituents and additives) polluting groundwater and nearby wetlands.

Bridgeport Petroleum Terminal Settles With EPA Over Clean Air Act Violations

Companies fined for Clean Air Act violations at petroleum terminal loading rack; excess VOC emissions (22.5 tn). Civil penalty – $390,155.

EPA ISSUES NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO SHELL OIL AND MOTIVA IN BRIDGEPORT

Shell receives Clean Air Act violation notice for loading a total of 28.4 million gallons of gasoline onto barges without required vapor recovery equipment for seven days in 1997. This loading resulted in about 56 tons of uncontrolled VOCs emissions.

Shell to Pay $1 Million Penalty, Enhance Pollution Controls for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico

Petrochemical facility fined for excess discharge of pollutants into Santiago Creek and Caribbean Sea at unpermitted locations, failure to report discharge data, and lacking adequate operation and maintenance of a discharge pipe. Penalty – $1,025,000.

Shell to Pay $350,000 Penalty for Environmental Release, Explosion

Check valve failure causes explosion and fire in facility from flammable gas release; several workers injured; closure of transportation routes; property damages. Check valves were deemed inappropriate for use. Penalty – $350,000.

Shell Cited Again by EPA for Clean Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico

Petrochemical facility unlawfully discharged pollutants for 14 days, and did not properly operate and maintain a diffuse pipeline for 105 days. Penalty – $153,057

EPA fines Shell for Clean Air Act permit violations during offshore oil exploration in Alaska

Numerous air permit violations were documented on Shell arctic ship fleets exploring and drilling for gas and oil. Settlements – $1.1 million.

Olympic/ Shell Settle with U.S. and State of Washington for $92 Million in Connection with Fatal Pipeline Rupture — Settlement includes $77 million in state-of-the-art spill prevention work in nine states

Ill-maintained pipeline ruptures and releases over 230,000 gallons of gasoline and ignites – 3 people killed, including two ten-year-old boys; over 9 injured; home destroyed; resulting fire killed over 100,000 fish and other aquatic organisms; massive environmental damage on creeks and soil. Civil and criminal penalties on Shell and Olympic – $92 million.