Plains All American Pipeline LP reached a settlement with Illinois landowners who filed a class action after a pipeline rupture released 4,000 gallons of crude oil onto their properties, the company told a federal court in the state.
Three individuals alleged nuisance, negligence, and a violation of the federal Oil Pollution Act among other claims in the complaint filed after the 2015 spill in and around Highland, Ill. A pipeline fitting burst at one of Plains All American’s pump stations, and the subsequent spill affected nearby properties and the environment, according to the complaint.
The company apologized for the spill, ...
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