Oklahoma Pipeline Company Fined Over $400,000 for Gasoline Spill
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According to the consent decree, on January 5, 2008, approximately 1,075 barrels (45,150 gallons) of gasoline leaked from Magellan’s 12-inch distribution pipeline near
“Pipeline owners and operators must ensure necessary steps are taken to minimize the potential of fuel spills,” said EPA Regional Administrator Al Armendariz. “EPA will pursue those who fail to comply with laws that protect our nation’s waters.”
The Clean Water Act makes it unlawful to discharge oil or hazardous substances into or upon navigable waters of the
The consent decree, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma is available at http://www.usdoj/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html
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