A case alleging ExxonMobil’s violation of myriad pipeline safety regulations as part of a 2013 ruptured crude oil pipeline incident that forced the evacuation of homes will head to oral arguments Oct. 31, following the Fifth Circuit’s determination that a respondents’ brief filed by the federal government is sufficient (ExxonMobil Pipeline Company v. TRAN, 5th Cir., No. 16-60448, 9/23/16).
In the Sept. 23 filing, the U.S. Department of Transportation said it acted reasonably in enforcement proceedings against the company, maintaining the federal agency “is owed substantial deference given the agency’s technical expertise,” according to the brief.
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