Environmental Law
National Environmental Policy Act
Toxic Spillage
United States of America v. City and County of San Francisco
Published: Aug. 11, 2011 | Result Date: Nov. 8, 2010 |Case number: 3:09-cv-05104-JSW Settlement – $250,000
Court
USDC Northern
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Patricia L. Hurst
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Deborah A. Gitin
(U.S. Department of Justice)
Defendant
Dennis J. Herrera
(San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
Facts
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against the City and County of San Francisco for allegedly violating various environmental laws in connection with the release of diesel fuel from storage tanks at the city's refueling facility in late 2005.
Damages
EPA sought no less than $130,000 in civil penalties and injunctive relief.
Result
The parties entered into a consent decree and settled for $250,000.
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