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"Shell Agrees to $46M Settlement for Limestone Spill" December 17, 2007 According to reports, Limestone Township will receive $46 million from Shell Oil in a record-setting settlement. An estimated 1, 500 residents filed the suit against Shell after one of the company’s pipelines reportedly broke in 1988, which eventually contaminated the water. Water Contaminated with Benzene “People might say you can’t buy happiness,” says Attorney Joseph Yurgine, of the suit. “It’s justice.” $20 million of the settlement will reportedly go to fixing the contaminated water mains that are linked to homes. A spokesman for Shell Oil says that after finding out about the benzene that was contaminating water in resident’s homes, the company’s main concern was the health and safety of those being exposed. Ongoing Issue Concern over the well-water contamination has supposedly been ongoing since 1988 when the spill occurred. At the time of the spill, enough gasoline seeped into the ground to drive an American car to the moon and back four times. “They didn’t disclose it,” explains Tanner, who bought a house in Limestone not knowing about the spill. “ We definitely felt it was not right, but we didn’t understand the magnitude of what it was all about.” (Source: The Daily Journal) Have you or someone you know been wrongfully exposed to benzene? If so, please contact us today to speak with an experienced attorney who will enable you and your loved ones to receive the compensation that you need and deserve. To learn more about benzene exposure and benzene laws, contact a Benzene Attorney. |