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In Texas, thousands in fines paid by oil and gas polluters benefit the fossil fuel industry

The Texas Tribune · Amal Ahmed · last updated

After a Taiwanese plastics and petrochemical company leaked harmful gasses from its chemical plant in the Gulf Coast town of Point Comfort in 2021, Texas’ environmental agency fined it nearly $267,000. Instead of paying the entire fine to the state, Formosa — which uses fossil fuels to create plastics — sent half the money to the Texas Natural Gas Foundation, a nonprofit entity that promotes natural gas to the public.

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Amal Ahmed, Texas investigative reporter. Based in Dallas; from Dallas. Attended Northwestern — Medill. Previously at Texas Observer.

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