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New Judge, Same Result – $81 Million CWA Civil Penalty Appealed

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The judgment is the latest in a suit the EPA filed against CITGO under the Clean Water Act for a 2006 spill at the oil company’s St. Charles refinery. District Court Judge Dee Drell (Western District, LA) recently denied a motion to alter or amend the Court’s judgment against CITGO Petroleum Corp.– In the original judgment , U.S.

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Louisiana Legislature Modifies Oilfield Cleanup Legislation

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ACT 312 BEFORE THE NEW LEGISLATION Act 312 of the 2006 legislative session was enacted in response to judicial decisions that awarded significant damages for remediation costs with no obligation for landowners to actually use such awards for cleanup work. These changes are summarized below. The legislature responded by enacting Act 312.

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