The fire at the Olefins Plant released unauthorized emissions of propylene, LPG, propane, and other combustion products, violating several provisions of the Texas Clean Air Act as well as the state water code, Harris County said in its lawsuit, filed Aug. 1. The county wants the court to force Exxon to act.
The county will ask for injunctive relief ordering Exxon to take steps to ensure a similar event doesn’t happen again, Rock Owens, the special assistant ...
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