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Oil Spill Fine

The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed an $81 million civil penalty against Citgo stemming from a 2006 oil spill in Louisiana, finding that a federal judge’s calculation of the fine was detailed and thorough.

NEW ORLEANS – The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed an $81 million civil penalty against Citgo stemming from a 2006 oil spill in Louisiana, finding that a federal judge’s calculation of the fine was detailed and thorough.

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