Shell spills hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic gas in Deer Park accidentally
Shell Oil has accidentally released hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic gas in Deer Park, Houston.  Experts say the quantity of the butadiene released is concerning, though nearby monitors did not exceed TCEQ ordor or health-based screening levels during the incident.  Long-term exposure to butadiene has been linked to cardiovascular disease and leukemia.  Shell's plant in Houston was recently told by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to spend $115m to control harmful air pollution in the area.
Dylan Baddour is a reporter for Inside Climate News covering the energy sector and environmental justice in Texas.

Born in Houston, he’s worked the business desk at the Houston Chronicle, covered the U.S.-Mexico border for international outlets and reported for several years from Colombia for media like The Washington Post, BBC News and The Atlantic. He also spent two years investigating armed groups in Latin America for the global security department at Facebook before returning to Texas journalism.

Baddour holds bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Latin American studies from the University of Texas at Austin. He has lived in Argentina, Kazakhstan and Colombia and speaks fluent Spanish.