HOUSTON - a Federal Court will allow to continue legal action accuses the largest refinery U.S. of violating laws on pollution federal air of thousands of times over the past five years, environmental groups.
U.S. District Court Southern District Tuesday rejected a request by Exxon Mobil Corp. dismiss the prosecution regarding its installation in Texas.
The lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club and environment said Texas refinery in Baytown for Exxon Irving-based exit 8 million pounds of illegal pollution, including carcinogenic toxins without face appropriate fines or be compelled to repair equipment.
Environmental groups say they pursue refineries in the Houston Ship Channel to force compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act because regulators Texas state fail to do so. They reached a 5.8 million with Shell.
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