Tennessee residents say water smells like diesel but officials say it’s safe
For a week, residents of Germantown, Tennessee, could not drink or use their tap water, following a diesel spill into an underground reservoir. The residents were informed via text message on July 20 that their water was not safe for any purpose, except flushing toilets. “I was freaking out,” said المزيد
Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania ‘cracks’ down on Shell plant
Generally speaking, Fabisiak said, “It’s cheaper for industry to pay the penalty, pay the fine, to be allowed to continue to pollute.” A Shell spokesperson said, “We’ve worked closely with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PaDEP) to fix the issues that led to prior violations, and Shell Polymers Monaca المزيد