Rhode Island AG Reached Settlement Exxon over MTBE Contamination

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha reached a settlement with Exxon Mobil over the company’s role in contaminating the state’s soil and groundwater with methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), a dangerous gasoline additive. Exxon is required to pay $6 million under the settlement, which will go towards MTBE clean-up efforts. This agreement is the final in a series of settlements between Rhode Island and large oil refiners over MTBE contamination, bringing the total amount of funds the state has secured from MTBE litigation to $26 million.

• Documents: Consent JudgmentRI Press Release
• Document Type: Judgment Press Releases/Statements Settlements
• States: Rhode Island
• Issues: Fossil Fuels Natural Resources Oil and Gas Public Health Public Lands & Wildlife Toxics Water Water Pollution
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation