Roxana Benzene Lawsuit Filed By Resident Diagnosed with Cancer
An Illinois woman says benzene spills from a nearby refinery caused her to develop cancer and is suing several major oil and gas companies.
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Toxic Tort Lawsuit Filed Against Oil Companies by Roxana, Illinois
An Illinois town has filed a lawsuit against several oil and gas companies, alleging that the town’s water, land and air have been contaminated by repeated chemical spills over the…
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Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Could Exceed $7.8B in Payments By BP
To settle claims for damages suffered by businesses, consumers and others as a result of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP has agreed to pay an…
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Benzene Leukemia Lawsuit Filed by Man Who Grew Up Near Oil Refinery
An Illinois man is suing Shell and several other large oil and energy companies, alleging that he developed leukemia from benzene exposure caused by repeated toxic releases from a refinery…
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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Lawsuit Filed Over Benzene Pollution
As a result of spills that contaminated groundwater in Roxana, Illinois, Shell Oil Company and BP (formerly British Petroleum) face a toxic tort lawsuit filed by a man who alleges…
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Groundwater Contamination Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Benzene Spill
Residents of Roxana, Illinois have filed a toxic tort lawsuit against Shell Oil Company and BP Products North America over chemical spills that they say have lowered property values and…
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Gulf Coast Oil Spill Was A Result of Systemic Industry Problems: Report
Government investigators have determined that responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill rests squarely on the shoulders of BP, Halliburton and Transocean, in what they say is a sign…
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Justice Dept. Files Gulf Coast Oil Spill Lawsuit
BP, formerly known as British Petroleum, is just one of nine companies named in a civil lawsuit filed by the federal government as a result of this year’s massive Gulf…
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Gulf Coast Oil Spill Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is presiding over the consolidated federal BP oil spill litigation, has appointed 19 attorneys to serve in leadership roles in the federal multidistrict litigation…
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BP Refinery Pollution Violations Result in $15M Clean Air Act Penalty
BP will pay $15 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violations of federal air pollution laws that occurred at its Texas City oil refinery.
