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Judge Upholds Environmentalist Lawsuit Against Exxon [1]

A federal judge on Tuesday said two environmental groups' could sue for enforcement of federal pollution standards at Exxon Mobil Corp's Baytown, Texas, refinery, the nation's largest.

Exxon, the largest U.S. refiner, had asked federal Judge David Hitner to throw out the lawsuit because the Baytown refinery is already subject to federal Clean Air Act enforcement by the U.S.

Publication Date: 
09/06/2011
Erwin Seba [2]
Planet Ark (Australia) [3]
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United States Of America (US) [4], Air Pollution [5], Environment [6]
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