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Shell's flaring at Beaver County cracker plant pushed company over air permit limits, data shows

Shell Chemicals’ new cracker plant in Beaver County has exceeded its air permit limits for two months in a row, prompting a notice of violation from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

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