From: | Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org> |
Date: | Fri, 7 Aug 2009 10:15:29 -0700 (PDT) |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | [CPEO-BIF] Exxon MTBE case, Jamaica, Queens, New York |
City Says Exxon Is Liable for Tainted Well Water in Queens By MIREYA NAVARRO New York Times August 7, 2009Lawyers for New York City are trying to convince a jury in a federal trial that Exxon Mobil knew that an additive that it used in gasoline would contaminate groundwater. The trial, which began on Tuesday before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of United States District Court in Manhattan, is one of hundreds of cases that have been presented around the country against oil companies over the additive, M.T.B.E., a chemical compound that replaced lead in gasoline as an octane enhancer. Such enhancers boost engine performance and help prevent knocking. New York City's case against Exxon Mobil arose from the contamination of groundwater wells in Jamaica, Queens, that are designated as part of a backup system for drinking water in emergencies or droughts. In 2003, the city sued 23 oil companies over the contamination; it has reached settlements with 22, for a combined $15 million. .... For the entire article, see http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/07/science/earth/07exxon.html -- Lenny Siegel Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight a project of the Pacific Studies Center 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041 Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545 Fax: 650/961-8918 <lsiegel@cpeo.org> http://www.cpeo.org _______________________________________________ Brownfields mailing list Brownfields@lists.cpeo.org http://lists.cpeo.org/listinfo.cgi/brownfields-cpeo.org | |
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