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Ukraine's military claims to have conducted a drone strike on a key Russian petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan, which supplies the Russian military, causing a fire and potential disruption, though the claim has not been independently verified. The plant has previously been targeted and is involved in producing new chemical products for Russia.
Ukrainian drones attacked a petrochemical plant deep inside Russia, near the border, as part of escalating long-range strikes targeting Russian infrastructure, amid ongoing tensions over military aid and potential US involvement with long-range missiles like Tomahawks.
Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that it polluted the air around its new petrochemical refinery in Pennsylvania. The plant violated air emissions limits and was shut down months after opening due to a problem with a system designed to burn off unwanted gases. Shell will pay a civil penalty of about $5 million, with a portion going towards environmental projects in Beaver County, and will funnel a total of $6.2 million to the community. Environmental advocacy groups had fought the plant, predicting it would generate more plastic pollution and compounds that form smog and planet-warming greenhouse gases.
At least nine workers died in an explosion at a petrochemical plant in Liaocheng, China, while three others were killed in a helicopter crash near Xi'an during the May Day holiday. The cause of both incidents is under investigation. Two earthquakes in the southwest of the country caused minor damage and injured 10 people. Despite improvements, industrial safety remains a major issue in China, with accidents often blamed on poor oversight and a lax approach to safety regulations.