Judge Approves $70 million Refugio Oil Spill Settlement

A U.S. District Court judges granted preliminary approval for a $70 million class action settlement over the pipeline that ruptured and caused the 2015 Refugio oil spill. The ruling was announced May 9, 2024. A hearing for final approval is scheduled for September.

If given final approval, the settlement would require the pipeline owners to pay more tha…