BusinessExclusive: Chevron Phillips Chemical failed to disclose years of U.S. benzene imports
Laila Kearney
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An aerial view of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co is seen in Pasadena, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
A Chevron Corp (CVX.N) and Phillips 66 (PSX.N) petrochemical joint venture imported significant quantities of the toxic chemical benzene into the United States for several years without reporting it to regulators as required by law, according to a company document seen by Reuters.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that is used in the production of pesticides, detergents, plastics, and other synthetic materials, and companies must report imports of 25,000 pounds (11,340 kg) or more to help regulators track potential exposure.
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A bench trial that had been set to start Monday in St. Clair County Associate Judge Kevin Hoerner s court on claims that weed killer paraquat caused four plaintiffs to suffer Parkinson’s disease has been continued to June 1.
While a motion for continuance and the order granting it are not yet posted on the court docket, Courtroom View Network (CVN) reported over the weekend that the case had been reset.
Defendant manufacturer Syngenta released a statement Monday afternoon saying the court and the parties have agreed to postpone the start of the trial to accommodate scheduling and logistical issues.
Exclusive-Chevron Phillips Chemical failed to disclose years of U.S. benzene imports -document
By Laila Kearney
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A Chevron Corp and Phillips 66 petrochemical joint venture imported significant quantities of the toxic chemical benzene into the United States for several years without reporting it to regulators as required by law, according to a company document seen by Reuters.
Benzene is a known carcinogen that is used in the production of pesticides, detergents, plastics, and other synthetic materials, and companies must report imports of 25,000 pounds (11,340 kg) or more to help regulators track potential exposure.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC imported reportable quantities of the chemical between 2013 and 2020 that it did not immediately disclose to regulators, according to the document, a letter from the company s attorney to non-profit watchdog group Center For Environmental Health dated April 21.
HOUSTON Chevron, GE, Goodyear and several others who produce and sell asbestos-containing materials is facing a suit alleging an oil drilling worker died from his exposure to their products.
Doris Clevenger, spouse, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Bobby Lee Clevenger, Amy Lee White and Steven Clevenger, children filed a complaint May 6 in Harris County District Court against American Clutch & Equipment Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company doing business as CP Chemical Company LLC, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and others.
According to the plaintiffs complaint, Bobby Lee Clevenger worked at various oil drilling sites in San Angelo and the surrounding areas. They allege that Clevenger was exposed to asbestos-containing products that were produced or sold by the defendants and that he inhaled great quantities of asbestos fibers.
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