The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners.
FILE - In this May 21, 2015 photo, an oil-covered bird flaps its wings at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif, after an underground pipe, owned by Plains All American Pipeline, spewed oil down a culvert and into the Pacific on May 19 before it was shut off. Regulators are considering a plan to replace a pipeline that was shut down in 2015 after causing California's worst coastal spill in 25 years.
“This settlement should serve as a reminder that pollution just can’t be a cost of doing business, and that corporations will be held accountable for environmental damage they cause,” said Matthew Preusch, one of the attorneys who represented the plaintiffs.Plains All American Pipeline officials didn’t immediately return a message Saturday from The Associated Press seeking comment.
A federal investigation said 123,000 gallons spilled, but other estimates by experts in liquids mechanics were as high as 630,000 gallons.
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