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"Plaintiffs Seek $10 Billion In BP Refinery Lawsuit" [1]

"More than 2,000 people filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday seeking over $10 billion in punitive damages from BP Plc for 40 days of excess pollution from the company's Texas City, Texas, refinery, according to court documents."

Erwin Seba reports for Reuters August 3, 2010. [2]

Pollution [3]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
Public [5]
Source: Reuters [2], 08/04/2010
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