New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Amerada Hess Corp.

  1. May 24, 2017

    $39M Deal Ends ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66 MTBE Claims

    A New York federal judge gave a green light Tuesday to a $39 million settlement in New Jersey’s suit accusing ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66 of polluting the Garden State’s waters with methyl tertiary butyl ether, or MTBE, a gasoline additive.

  2. October 05, 2015

    Kinder Morgan Companies Strike $20M MTBE Deal With NJ

    Companies under the umbrella of Kinder Morgan Inc. will pay $20 million to New Jersey to exit federal litigation in which dozens of companies have been accused of polluting state waters with methyl tertiary butyl ether, or MTBE, a gasoline additive, according to a notice in the state register on Monday.

  3. July 06, 2015

    Vitol Reaches $2M Deal With NJ Over MTBE Claims

    Switzerland-based oil trader Vitol SA has reached a $2.15 million settlement with New Jersey to exit federal litigation in which the state has sought to hold dozens of companies responsible for the pollution of its waters with a gasoline additive, according to a notice in the state Register on Monday.

  4. April 21, 2014

    Hess To Pay $33M To Settle NJ MBTE Litigation

    Hess Corp. and related entities have agreed to pay $33.5 million to settle a New Jersey environmental regulator's lawsuit in New York federal court that accused dozens of companies of contaminating state waters with a gasoline additive, according to a notice Monday.

  5. January 06, 2014

    Valero, Affiliates Pay $17.5M To Settle NJ Pollution Suit

    Valero Energy Corp. and several of its affiliates have agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle claims that it was responsible for contaminating New Jersey's water supply with a gasoline additive, the state's Department of Environmental Protection announced Monday.

  6. December 02, 2013

    NJ Scores $2M Settlement Over Cleanup From Fuel Additive

    One of several defendants in litigation in New York federal court brought by New Jersey's environmental regulator over water contamination by a gasoline additive has agreed to pay more than $2 million to settle liability claims for past cleanup and removal costs, according to a notice in the state Register on Monday.

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