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Sunoco To Pay Fish & Boat Commission $99,000 Fine For Turtle Creek Spill
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Sunoco has agreed to pay a $99,000 settlement in lieu of fines and civil damages to the Fish and Boat Commission as a result of the company’s unpermitted discharge of a petroleum product into Turtle Creek in Westmoreland County on November 25, 2008.
Sunoco agreed to pay the settlement following an investigation by PFBC waterways conservation officers and biologists and the state Department of Environmental Protection. By entering into a settlement, the PFBC and Sunoco avoid potential lengthy and costly litigation. The settlement does not represent an admission of liability by the company.
The creek remains a destination spot for many anglers in the greater Pittsburgh area and the PFBC encourages residents to help with stocking efforts. This season, Turtle Creek is scheduled to be stocked on April 12 and 27 with brown and rainbow trout.
For more information on the stockings, including the meeting place for volunteers, visit the PFBC online stocking schedule.
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3/14/2011 |
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