Federal court won't dismiss lawsuit against Exxon
HOUSTON
The U.S. District Court Southern District on Tuesday dismissed a
request by the largest U.S. refiner to dismiss the lawsuit
regarding its Texas facility.
The lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and Environment Texas says
Irving-based Exxon's Baytown refinery released 10 million pounds of
illegal pollution, including cancer-causing toxins, without facing
proper fines or being forced to fix equipment.
The environmental groups say they are suing refineries in the
Houston Ship Channel to force compliance with the federal Clean Air
Act because Texas state regulators are failing to do so. They have
reached a $5.8 million with Shell.
