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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Torrance Refinery Nuisance Lawsuit
Residents of Torrance, California sued Exxon Mobil alleging an ongoing nuisance stemming from a February 2015 explosion at a refinery, which Exxon sold the following year. According to the plaintiffs, when the refinery was put back into operation in May 2016, hundreds of pounds of particulate emissions were released due to a lack of proper controls and years of neglect. Further, they allege multiple “flaring events”—the burning off of natural gas—have occurred since the restart, causing the spread of additional pollutants.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Complaint
- 2/17/2017
