Towering flares at the Shell Deer Park chemical plant triggered by third-party steam reliability issues could last for several days, according to the company. In an emergency alert update Tuesday, the ...

An issue at the Shell cracker plant in Monaca, Beaver County, is causing an "elevated flare" at one of the plant's smokestacks. Shell Polymers Monaca said that the issue started around 3:30 p.m.

"Due to severe weather and the resulting loss of on-site steam, Shell Chemicals at Deer Park is currently flaring," Shell tweeted. "There is no threat to the community, nor are there any indications a ...

An image of the Shell plastics plant in Pennsylvania on April 26. Shell said April 25 that it would start using its “elevated flare this afternoon” and expected the work to continue through the ...