Exxon Found Liable for Fouling New York City Water
Bloomberg News reports that Exxon Mobil Corp. has been ordered to pay $104.7 million in damages after a jury found the company liable for poisoning New York City water wells with a gasoline additive meant to improve air quality. A federal jury in New York ruled in the city’s favor today. New York accused Exxon Mobil, the biggest U.S. oil company, of contaminating five wells in and near the Jamaica area of the borough of Queens with methyl tertiary butyl ether, or MTBE. The city sought $250.5 million to treat the water. “We’re delighted with the verdict,” said Victor Sher, a lawyer for the city who announced the damage award. “This is an important outcome for public water suppliers dealing with MTBE throughout the country.”
Read the full story on the Bloomberg website.
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