Sunoco Pipeline LP and its affiliate Mid-Valley Pipeline Co. agreed to pay $1.8 million to resolve claims brought by the federal government and Ohio after an oil pipeline ruptured, contaminating federally protected waters.
The fuel distribution company and its subsidiary would pay a civil penalty of $550,000 for the crude oil release and $1.25 million to repair damages to natural resources, according to the consent decree filed Monday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
The Department of Justice, acting on behalf of multiple federal ...
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