Chesapeake Oil Spill Lawsuits
The attorney representing plaintiffs in a Chesapeake oil spill case is claiming that the Environmental Protection Agency was not adequately prepared to handle the spill. The attorney is challenging the legality of the spill and its handling. A hearing in the case began last week and attorneys for both parties are trying to present their arguments.
Chesapeake Oil Lawsuits
One of the main claims is that the EPA was not adequately prepared for the environmental impact of the Gulf oil spill. The attorney claims that the agency’s environmental analysis team made the decision to classify the oil spill as “safe” based on low cost studies and a narrow interpretation of the Clean Air Act. Environmentalists have criticized the agency’s reliance on these low cost studies and their interpretations. The EPA has since received an official complaint from nine attorneys general.
The attorney general of Maryland, meanwhile, has filed its own suit against Transo Gulf and accused the company of negligence in handling the oil spill.
Earlier this month, the attorney general of West Virginia also filed a lawsuit against the same company over the oil spill. The lawsuits are similar to those filed in New York and Texas over the oil spill.
Both the attorneys general are seeking compensation for personal injuries and environmental damage caused by the oil spill.
In addition to seeking damages on a personal basis, they are also seeking additional compensation due to the effects of the spill has had on the economy as a whole. The attorneys general are seeking class-action status for the lawsuits.
Another part of the legal claims is over the way Transo Gulf handled the response to the oil spill.
The legal team is challenging how Transo Gulf handled the response to the oil spill. They argue that Transo Gulf did not have the required legal authority to act on the spill affects. They are also challenging the amount of time the company took to disclose the oil spill in its ads and environmental reports.
There is no guarantee that the lawsuits will be successful.
The attorneys general are only seeking damages on the basis of the amount of money that was lost and the damage caused by the oil spill. It is unlikely that additional monetary compensation will resolve any long term problems with Trans Gulf or prevent future spills. However, these lawsuits are a clear demonstration that the oil spill harmed more than just the area where it happened. Hopefully, this will encourage other companies to conduct their own investigations and clean up efforts.
The attorney representing plaintiffs in a Chesapeake oil spill case is claiming that the Environmental Protection Agency was not adequately prepared to handle the spill. The attorney is challenging the legality of the spill and its handling. A hearing in the case began last week and attorneys for both parties are trying to present their…