Citgo must pay for a massive 2004 Delaware River oil spill, Supreme Court rules
April 3, 2020
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Types : In the News
The former owner of a Philadelphia area asphalt refinery is liable for a massive 2004 oil spill in the Delaware River and must pay back millions of dollars in cleanup costs, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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