Stop Rewarding Polluting Industries With Taxpayer Subsidies
In 2012, Shell received an estimated $1.65 billion in taxpayer subsidies — the largest corporate incentive handout in Pennsylvania history.
Since its existence, Shell Polymers Monaca plant has been issued 62 violations — 85% of them tied to air emission requirements.
Instead of creating jobs and contributing to economic prosperity like it promised, the company has increased its toxic footprint with residents’ hard-earned money.
In a recent article on triblive.com, Larisa Mednis and Terrie Baumgardner answer the question, “Should Shell be allowed to increase its emissions given its failure to comply with the Clean Air Act?” and offer cleaner, healthier solutions to help the transition away from fossil fuels.
