The fire erupted Sunday afternoon at the Living Earth facility at 5802 Crawford Rd. and could take up to a week to be extinguished. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
The lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages, claiming the three-day blaze at Shell’s Deer Park facility caused air and water pollution that violated state law.
Air Alliance Houston recently released a report about pollution at a coal-fired power plant in the region and is asking community members to oppose its upcoming permit renewal.