New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the execution of two Orders on Consent with SHPP US, LLC, (known as “SABIC”), in Selkirk, including $322,400 in penalties and required facility improvements. These enforcement actions resolve violations after a September 2020 incident at the SABIC plastics manufacturing facility that released approximately 22,057 pounds of styrene vapor to the environment, threatening public health and safety. READ MORE: https://www.dec.ny.gov/press/press.html |