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TexasÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­™ 1998 oil spill finally resolved

 

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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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