FILE – A fire burns at a Shell chemical facility in Deer Park, Friday, May 5, 2023, east of Houston. Texas is suing Shell and is seeking more than $1 million, alleging a fire at the oil giant’s Houston-area petrochemical plant damaged the environment. The lawsuit, filed Aug. 7, 2023 in Travis County by the Texas attorney general’s office, alleges air and water contamination and violations of state laws at the plant, including those of the Clean Air Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act and the Water Code. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle via AP)
