TexasÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™ 1998 oil spill finally resolved
Published by Stephanie Roker,
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After the federal government and TexasÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™ state filed a lawsuit against Koch Pipeline Company, the company has got its comeuppance.
The spill
In 1998, Koch had a 24 700 gallon crude oil spill; it came from a receiving station and into the local Karnes CountyÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»™s Marcelinas Creek causing extensive environmental damage.
Pay up
It was decided that Koch Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»“ without admitting liability Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»“ is to pay US$770 000. This will be split between several state and federal agencies in order to cover restoration costs etc.
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