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Pollution Settlement

The operators of a commercial fishing vessel called Challenge will pay $414,000 in fines to settle claims filed against them Monday by the U.S. government over an August 2017 oil spill in New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts, as well as other discharges.

BOSTON - The operators of a commercial fishing vessel called Challenge will pay $414,000 in fines to settle claims filed against them Monday by the U.S. government over an August 2017 oil spill in New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts, as well as other discharges.

Categories / Environment, Government

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