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Exxon Mobil

New Hampshire Gasoline Spills Cleanup

Date: 04/30/2007 (Date of Settlement)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: State/Local

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $2,041,438

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: In April 2007, as part of a settlement with the state of New Hampshire, Exxon Mobil agreed to pay the State Environmental Fund $2,041,438 to reimburse the cost of cleaning up gasoline spills at 41 of its gasoline stations. The types of contamination involved included methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive the state banned in 2007. The state of New Hampshire is also currently pursuing a separate MTBE lawsuit against Exxon Mobil and 21 other oil companies. See related ChevronTexaco Corp. pending misconduct instance, "New Hampshire MTBE Pollution Lawsuit."