Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Climate litigation and the Dutch court ruling involving Shell
Milieudefensie and other organizations brought climate-related proceedings against Royal Dutch Shell in the Netherlands. A 2021 district-court ruling ordered the Shell group to reduce its aggregate greenhouse-gas emissions more rapidly. The case concerned the parent group rather than only Shell Oil Company, but it affected the public and legal context in which Shell’s U.S. operations were discussed.
2021
Gulf and Shell issue statements on environmental commitments
Company response
After the lawsuit concerning their New Haven fuel storage terminals, Gulf and Shell released statements saying they are committed to protecting the environment and meeting regulations.
Stated objective. To make companies install safeguards to prevent oil spills in the event of a severe storm.
Company response
Clarification — Gulf
Both Gulf and Shell released statements saying the companies are committed to protecting the environment and meeting regulations.
Clarification — Shell Oil
Both Gulf and Shell released statements saying the companies are committed to protecting the environment and meeting regulations.
Source excerpt
Both Gulf and Shell released statements saying the companies are committed to protecting the environment and meeting regulations.
The aim is to make companies install safeguards to prevent oil spills in the event of a severe storm.
A Boston-based environmental group filed a lawsuit last week against Gulf and Shell Oil over their fuel storage terminals in New Haven.
2020
Sullivans sue Truck World and Shell over fall injury
Lawsuit filed
In December 2020, Gordon and Leslie Sullivan filed a lawsuit against Truck World Inc., Shell Oil Co. and three unidentified employees. The suit alleges negligence in maintaining the property or in warning about a dangerous icy condition there. The plaintiffs seek $25,000 plus interest. The filing names Shell Oil Co. as a defendant alongside Truck World Inc. and the unidentified employees; no further details on the injury, the court's response, or any outcome are stated in the source.
Gordon and Leslie Sullivan filed a lawsuit earlier in December against Truck World Inc., Shell Oil Co. and three unidentified employees, alleging negligence in maintaining or warning about a dangerous icy condition at the property. The lawsuit seeks $25,000 plus interest.
Source excerpt
Gordon Sullivan and his wife Leslie Sullivan of 877 Scotland Blvd., Bridgewater, Mass., filed the lawsuit earlier this month in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.
The plaintiffs charge Truck World Inc., the Shell Oil Co. dba CT Corporation System of Columbus and three John Doe employees with negligence for failing to properly maintain or make reasonably safe the premises and / or failing to properly and adequately warn Sullivan of a dangerous condition.
The lawsuit claims Globetrotter II was ordered on a course that put it within ten miles of the eye of Hurricane Ida on August 28.
2019
Attendance requirement for a political speech
Reports stated that approximately 6,000 Shell workers and contractors were instructed to attend a Donald Trump speech in August 2019 or take unpaid time off, potentially losing overtime and per-diem income. The event raised questions about political activity, worker choice, and federal restrictions on corporate contributions.
2008
Deer Park Clean Air Act litigation
Sierra Club and Environment Texas sued Shell Oil Company over alleged Clean Air Act violations associated with emissions from the Deer Park refinery and petrochemical complex near Houston. The allegations relied on reported emissions submitted to the Texas environmental regulator.