Company accused of dumping oil in Gulf of Mexico
by Associated Press Published: February 12,2013
Tags: ecosystem, energy, environment, federal government, illegal dumping, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oilrig, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — The Justice Department is suing a Houston, Texas-based company it accuses of illegally discharging oil from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The federal lawsuit says ATP Oil & Gas Corp.’s alleged Clean Water Act violations were discovered during an Interior Department inspection in March 2012. The suit claims ATP [...] [...]
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