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Citgo Boom
Jury finds Citgo guilty of criminal Clean Air Act charges |
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29 Jun 2007 |
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| Citgo Boom Jury finds Citgo guilty of criminal Clean Air Act charges In a legal first, oil refiner Citgo has been found guilty of criminal charges under the Clean Air Act. The case -- involving two open-air storage tanks in Corpus Christi, Texas, that released the carcinogen benzene into the air -- marks the first time criminal violations of the act have gone to trial; previous cases against ref ... |
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