The Texas attorney general's office filed a lawsuit against Shell, seeking over $1 million and alleging a fire at a facility near Houston damaged the environment.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says that there was a report of an explosion at an industrial plant near Beltway 8 and Texas State Highway 225, May 5, 2023., the state claims heavy black smoke contaminated the environment. It also claims the millions of gallons of water used to extinguish the fire were illegally discharged into a lake, storm water pond, and wastewater treatment facility, then made its way into the Houston Ship Channel.
"This is a lawsuit to enforce Texas laws enacted to safeguard the state’s air resources, human health and the environment against pollution and to protect the quality of water in the state," the lawsuit read. A spokesperson for the oil giant said Shell is aware of the lawsuit but does not comment on pending litigation.
"The Deer Park chemicals facility remains in a recovery phase as we continue to investigate the cause of the fire and rebuild the damaged portion of the plant," spokesperson Natalie Gunnell said.
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