Category: Amplify

Companies Agree to Pay $45 Million Over California Oil Spill

February 10, 2023
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Shipping companies have agreed to pay $45 million to thousands of Southern California fishermen, tour companies, and property owners who sued after an offshore oil spill sent crude washing ashore, attorneys said Thursday. A tentative settlement was reached after months of negotiations between the MV Beijing and MSC Danit and their associated companies…

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Oil Company Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Negligence in 2021 Southern California Spill

September 8, 2022
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SANTA ANA—The company behind last year’s oil spill off the coast of Southern California pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to negligently discharging about 25,000 gallons of crude when its underwater pipeline ruptured, causing a temporary closure of beaches and fisheries. In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Amplify Energy and two of its subsidiaries—Beta Operating Co. and…

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