Lawsuit filed over oil spill
July 30, 2008 · Print This Article
Attorneys filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf New Orleans residents affected by oil spill that caused the closure of an 80-mile-long stretch of the Mississippi River. According to the lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, the spill exposed residents to toxic gases, damaged the environment and threatened drinking water supplies. The lawsuit names the companies that owned and operated the vessels involved in the spill and others as defendants.
You can read more HERE, in the New Orleans Times-Picayune.
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