The agency didn't issue Shell a fine for "probable violations" along sections of the Falcon pipeline but instead ordered the company to fix the problem.
Shell’s Falcon Pipeline would run through Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, transporting the ethane necessary to fuel the cracker plant its building in Western, PA. The cracker creates ethylene, which is used in manufacturing plastics.
The state extended the public comment period for the pipeline after environmental groups asked for more time to review the pipeline’s impact on waterways and local communities.
The request comes a few weeks after the state shut down another pipeline project due to repeated permit violations, including more than 60 spills along its route.
