Illinois AG Sued Fuel Transportation Company for 8,000-Gallon Fuel Spill

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a complaint against Fuel South Express, LLC over an incident in which one of its trucks overturned, spilling nearly all of the fuel it was carrying, which ran into nearby farmland. The lawsuit sought penalties for violating the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and to recover cleanup costs.

• Documents: IL Press ReleaseAgreed Preliminary Injunction Order
• Document Type: Judgment Other Press Releases/Statements
• States: Illinois
• Issues: Fossil Fuels Natural Resources Oil and Gas Public Health Public Lands & Wildlife Toxics
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation