An 11-year-old lawsuit filed by advocacy group Environment Texas alleges that Exxon Mobil violated the Clean Air Act for years at its refinery in Baytown, Texas.
Companies that were found to have emitted the most air pollutants in 2017 in Texas are in some cases pinning the blame on Hurricane Harvey, as well as unique one-time plant upsets and maintenance.
Oil companies are on track to produce a record 10 million barrels of American crude a day, a milestone that could be reached as soon as February largely due to another record that is expected to fall in coming months.
