Enbridge companies entered a $177 million settlement over 2010 oil spills
Company: Enbridge Inc.
Summary
On July 20, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice and EPA announced a settlement with Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership and related Enbridge companies concerning the 2010 Marshall, Michigan, and Romeoville, Illinois, oil spills. The settlement required approximately $177 million in penalties, spill-response costs and pipeline-safety measures. This record attributes the legal obligations to the named Enbridge entities and describes a civil settlement, not a criminal conviction of Enbridge Inc. Primary source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2016_0720_Enbridge