Nov. 20, 2025
San Francisco reaches $5M settlement over diesel-spill cleanup dispute
San Francisco settled for $5 million with Pilot Thomas Logistics, ending litigation over a diesel spill. The company dropped its claims of negligence by the city and must complete state-ordered environmental cleanup at the contaminated fueling site.
San Francisco has reached a $5 million settlement with Pilot Thomas Logistics LLC, ending more than three years of litigation over a diesel spill at a marine fueling station that contaminated soil, groundwater and the Bay.
Under the agreement approved this week by the Port Commission, Pilot Thomas relinquished all its claims against the city, which it had accused of faulty design and negligent maintenance of an underwater pipeline. On top of paying the city, the company must carry...
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