Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Chevron Corp.
Current Parent Company:
Chevron
Penalty:
$5,000,000
Year:
2018
Date:
May 4, 2018
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Chevron agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the City of Richmond, California alleging negligence in connection with a 2012 fire at a company refinery.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
private litigation
Court:
Contra Costa County (California) Superior Court
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Case ID:
MSC13-01654
Case Name:
City of Richmond v. Chevron Corp.
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
Facility State:
California
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
