Civil Litigation,
Environmental & Energy
Jun. 6, 2019
ExxonMobil fined $6K for not properly reporting spill
ExxonMobil has agreed to pay civil penalties to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office after being sued for a 2018 hydrochloric acid release at the company’s Las Flores Canyon facility in Goleta. ExxonMobil is accused of failing to report the incident to the state’s Office of Emergency Services, in violation of health and safety/business and professions codes.
A county judge fined ExxonMobil $6,322 Wednesday for failing to report a hazardous chemical spill at its Goleta oil facility in 2018.
"We believe the judgment is a fair resolution of the case. We alleged that ExxonMobil failed to properly notify authorities of the hazardous-material release, and that their initial decision to not report the release was based in part on federal law requirements. Under these circumstances, our Califor...
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