Petrochemical company fined over $30 million for 2019 explosions

BEAUMONT, Texas: A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act and has been fined over US$30 million for two explosions in 2019 that injured workers and forced the evacuation of thousands, the U.S. Justice Department announced.

The explosions occurred at the TPC Group plant in Port Neches, a coastal city about 100 miles from Houston, the day before Thanksgiving in 2019. The blas