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Justice Department and EPA Announce Settlement to Reduce Benzene and Volatile Organic Compounds from Wastewater at Lima Refining Company's Refinery in Ohio

09/27/2024 08:00 AM EDT

The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with the Lima Refining Company (LRC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian-based Cenovus Energy, to address violations of the Clean Air Act at its refinery in Lima, Ohio.

Shipping Companies Sentenced to $2M Criminal Penalty for Concealing Oil Discharge

09/27/2024 08:00 AM EDT

Two corporations that operated the motor tanker P/S Dream — Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret — were sentenced in federal court in New Orleans to pay a $2 million criminal penalty and complete four years of probation. The companies pleaded guilty in May to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS). The court sentenced the P/S Dream's Captain Abdurrahman Korkmaz on Sept. 10 to eight months in prison for an APPS offense and obstructing the U.S. Coast Guard's investigation.

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