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Judge Denies Monitoring, Future Medical Expenses In Criminal Pollution Case
Posted on 1 May 2014 by Michael Lefkowitz

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — (Mealey’s) Compensation for future medical expenses, court-ordered medical monitoring and relocation from allegedly polluted properties is not justified by the evidence, the Texas federal judge sentencing CITGO Petroleum... Read More

Tags: United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , CITGO Petroleum Corp. , pollution , Litigation , Clean Air Act , medical monitoring , torts , federal Crime Victims' Rights Act , benzene , CVRA , Texas

Texas Federal Judge Imposes Maximum $2 Million Fine On Felony Pollution Counts
Posted on 6 Feb 2014 by Michael Lefkowitz

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — (Mealey’s) A Texas federal judge on Feb. 5 imposed fines totaling more than $2 million on convictions stemming from oil/water separation tanks that had been operated without the required covers for nearly 10 years,... Read More

Tags: United States v. CITGO Petroleum Corp. , CITGO Petroleum Corp. , pollution , environmental law , Migratory Bird Treaty Act , Litigation , Clean Air Act , benzene , Texas