LyondellBasell Reports Settlement Talks With EPA Over Lake Charles Facility
April 26 2019 - 1:40PM
Dow Jones News
By Stephen Nakrosis
LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) said in a filing Friday it
held talks with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in March
over flaring at the company's Lake Charles, La., facility and is
currently in settlement negotiations with the agency.
The company said it received an information request from the EPA
on July 17, 2018 relating to flare operations at the Lake Charles
facility. The company said its Lake Charles Plant produces
polypropylene used in clothing, food packaging, household
furnishings, automotive parts and home building materials.
In the filing, LyondellBasell said, "We reasonably expect
monetary penalties could exceed $100,000."
A LyondellBasell spokesperson didn't immediately respond to a
request for comment.
--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com
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