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"Judge Approves Exxon Mobil Settlement Over 2013 Arkansas Spill"

"A federal judge on Wednesday approved Exxon Mobil Corp's $5.07 million settlement of charges that it violated the federal Clean Water Act and state environmental laws in connection with a 2013 oil spill in central Arkansas.

U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker in Little Rock, Arkansas called Exxon Mobil's consent decree with the United States and Arkansas "fair, reasonable, and adequate, and consistent with the Clean Water Act."

The rupture of Exxon's Pegasus pipeline led to a March 29, 2013 spill that caused about 3,190 barrels, or 134,000 gallons, of oil to flow through Mayflower, Arkansas and nearby waterways, including Lake Conway, which flows into the Arkansas River."

Jonathan Stempel reports for Reuters August 12, 2015.

Source: Reuters, 08/13/2015