Stories Related to Exxon Ordered To Pay $1.5 Billion

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Fri, 07/01/2011 - 9:36am

A Baltimore County jury has ordered Exxon Mobil to pay more than $1.5 billion in damages involving an underground gasoline leak at a rural Maryland gasoline station.

Senh: Whoah, one gasoline leak can cost that much damage? These oil companies make so much money anyway, so I'm sure they can afford it.

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