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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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Vermont MTBE Pollution Lawsuit
The state of Vermont settled a lawsuit brought against more than two dozen gasoline refiners and marketers—including BP, Chevron, Exxon, Shell, Total, and Valero—alleging the companies caused widespread pollution of Vermont’s groundwater with the gasoline additive methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), a suspected human carcinogen. The companies agreed to pay the state a total of $3.8 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Settlement
- 2/15/2019
