After the federal government and Texasº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™ 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 Countyº£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø™s Marcelinas Creek causing extensive environmental damage.
Pay up
It was decided that Koch º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø“ without admitting liability º£½Ç³Ô¹ÏÍø“ 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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