Exxon Fined $2.63mln for Arkansas Oil Pipeline Leak
The U.S. pipeline safety office wrote Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday saying it has fined the company $2.63 million for spilling crude oil in an Arkansas residential area in 2013. The Pegasus pipeline spilled about 5,000 barrels of oil in a residential neighborhood near a town called Mayflower. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration told Exxon in a letter it published on Thursday that when the civil penalty is paid and terms of a compliance order are completed, the enforcement matter will be closed. (Reporting by Timothy Gardner; Editing by Chris Reese)
Judge Approves Exxon Mobil Settlement Over 2013 Spill
A federal judge on Wednesday approved Exxon Mobil Corp's $5.07 million settlement of charges that it violated the federal Clean Water Act and state environmental laws in connection with a 2013 oil spill in central Arkansas. U.S. The rupture of Exxon's Pegasus pipeline led to a March 29, 2013 spill that caused about 3,190 barrels, or 134,000 gallons, of oil to flow through Mayflower, Arkansas and nearby waterways, including Lake Conway, which flows into the Arkansas River. Exxon agreed to pay $4.19 million in civil penalties, upgrade water quality in Lake Conway, and take steps to respond better to potential future spills. It did not admit liability.
Mayflower Spill Costs ExxonMobil $5 Million
ExxonMobil Corp has agreed to pay more than $5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the federal Clean Water Act and state environmental laws in connection with a 2013 crude oil spill from the Pegasus Pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday. The consent decree calls for Exxon to pay $4.19 million in civil penalties, $600,000 to fund an environmental project, and $280,000 to cover Arkansas' litigation costs, the Justice Department said. Reporting by Jonathan Stempel
