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Regulation & law · 02/12/1999Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

EPA Lodges Consent Decree with Occidental Petroleum Over Environmental Cleanup Costs

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lodged a consent decree with Occidental Petroleum, requiring the company to pay for environmental cleanup costs related to oil spills and contamination at several sites in the United States.

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