Westlake Petrochemicals LLC and related companies will spend $110 million to meet compliance requirements and pay a $1 million penalty under an agreement with the EPA over alleged air pollution violations at its facilities in Kentucky and Louisiana, according to a federal court consent decree filed on Thursday.
The companies completed corrective measures at the plants, and will start further projects to ensure compliance with the federal and state air pollution control laws, according to the decree filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Louisiana at Lake Charles. The projects will help reduce emissions of air ...
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