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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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New Hampshire MTBE Pollution Lawsuit
The state of New Hampshire filed a lawsuit in state court against 22 oil companies, including ChevronTexaco, for using the chemical methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a gasoline additive the state alleges has caused widespread contamination of the state’s waters and has adverse health effects. The state claims that the companies produced a defective product, created a public nuisance and violated state environmental and consumer protection laws. In July 2011, Chevron settled the lawsuit for $625,000.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Complaint
- 9/30/2003
