Environmental Mitigation Community Fund
The $5 million Environmental Mitigation Community Fund was created as part of the consent order and agreement signed between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Shell Chemicals Appalachia LLC. Under the agreement, Shell formally acknowledged that the company exceeded total emission limitations for air contaminants, agreed to make repairs to reduce future exceedances, and agreed to pay nearly $10 million to DEP and the local community – including $5 million for environmental projects to benefit the local communities..
The Beaver County Environmental Mitigation Community Fund advisory board is made up of representatives of organizations serving Beaver County and those spearheading environmental justice within DEP that recommend community project applications for selection and award funding.