Illinois AG Filed Suit against Gas Station after Gas Spill Contaminated Wetland

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit against a gas station for contaminating nearby soil, groundwater, and wetlands after a gasoline spill earlier in the month. The complaint sought to require the company that owns the gas station to investigate the spill, address the conditions that led to it, and to clean up existing contamination.

• Documents: Complaint
• Document Type: Complaints
• States: Illinois
• Issues: Fossil Fuels Natural Resources Oil and Gas Public Health Public Lands & Wildlife Water Water Pollution
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation