Reportedly, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, a joint venture between Chevron Corporation (CVX) and Phillips 66 has agreed to spend $118 million to clean and upgrade three of its petrochemical plants on the Gulf Coast. Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP has been ordered to pay $3.4 million as a civil penalty for failing to meet federal air quality rules and monitoring its industrial lapses that resulted in exceeding limits for emitting hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compounds.
The company entered a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act and state pollution laws at three of its petrochemical facilities along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Chevron Phillips has been ordered to install pollution control and air monitoring equipment at all three plants, that will assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants. The plants will also be required to install fenceline monitoring benzene (a carcinogen known for causing leukemia and respiratory issues) emissions and take necessary actions when benzene readings exceed limits to protect local communities.
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