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Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas

Dec. 12, 2024 11:25 AM EST

A federal court on Wednesday affirmed a federal judge’s 2021 ruling imposing a $14.25 million penalty on Exxon Mobil for thousands of violations of the federal Clean Air Act at the company’s refinery and chemical plant complex in Baytown. The decision by a majority of the Fifth...