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UPDATE 1-Shell to pay $19.5 mln for California violations

Reuters -- California AG investigated 1,000 Shell gasoline stations

* Shell failed to maintain gasoline tanks properly -AG

* Shell admits no liability, pleased to reach settlement

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 6 (Reuters) - California was awarded $19.5 million in a settlement against Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (RDSa.L) U.S. unit for not storing fuel properly at filling stations in the state, Attorney General Jerry Brown said on Friday.

"Shell Oil company disregarded the state's underground fuel storage and hazardous waste laws, committing hundreds of environmental violations at its gasoline stations across California," Brown said in a statement.


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Submitted Nov 07, 2009 By: liltruckman
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Champion Author Alberta

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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 10:15:46 PM

Hopefully Shell has cleaned up their act.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 6:16:25 PM

Shell should pay more than the $19,500,000 fine. They should pay additional penalties.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 4:44:24 PM

It is good that they should pay for their errors.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 2:25:46 PM

I wonder why it took the State of California so long before they took legal action? Now the question is when will they get the money?
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 2:11:18 PM

and we will pay that fine in price hike
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:58:32 PM

and the gas prices soar... exxon's will likely follow suit as well
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:58:28 PM

That's a drop in the bucket compared to fixing the problem
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:57:06 PM

Sure, Exxon still hasn't paid there millions in fines for the Exxon Valdez.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:55:36 PM

That should be worth a quarter at the pump!
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:52:06 PM

When a company gets a government fine, they pass that fine on to the customers by raising their prices.

Subsequently, all others in that field will see a reason to also raise their prices, thereby scoring a bigger profit for no reason at all.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:50:10 PM

Finally good news for California.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:47:51 PM

We let foreign companies dictate the way we live.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:45:37 PM

price at the pump will be going up soon
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:43:13 PM

bad for Shell good for Cali
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:43:00 PM

this is why calif. should be paying a dollar more a gallon then the rest of the u.s.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:38:26 PM

Hefty fine, but not enough to balance the budget.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:37:16 PM

Appears as thought this is a legitimate resolution. Usually, Brown has an agenda he's promoting.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:36:30 PM

My guess would be that it would be easy to violate hundreds of environmental regulations in California.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:32:51 PM

A drop in the bucket compared to last years profits from gouging.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:29:59 PM

Wonder if Shell will pay or choose not to like Exxon hasn't paid on the Valdez yet. OF COURSE Shell won't admit any liability; the oil companies hardly ever do, nor the big corporations in-general.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:26:11 PM

They will raise fuel prices to pay for this.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:21:07 PM

Wonder if someone sicked Erin Brockovich on them?
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:20:09 PM

Dirty bums!
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:13:52 PM

ARCO was hit with a similar fine a few years ago. Did their prices go up? They are still the cheapest stations in California. When a hospital is fined for doing things wrong do their rates go up. I guess you wouldn't want them to be fined.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:07:24 PM

price at the pump will be going up soon !!!
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 1:06:11 PM

This is pocket change to them.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:58:09 PM

Even though it is just we will pay for it at the pumps
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:52:19 PM

They got off to easy.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:51:25 PM

Yet another good reason to shift away from oil.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:50:00 PM

So you think it's OK to leak gasoline into ground water???
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:44:16 PM

Here goes the price up again in order to recover the costs their own negligence caused.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:44:04 PM

It may not get California out of her mess, but it'll help. ;-)
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:40:43 PM

Won't get CA of of it's mess.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:38:50 PM

19.5 mill.....a drop in the oil bucket.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:33:34 PM

I have no response to this.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:30:27 PM

The article stated:

"Apart from paying $19.5 million in penalties to government agencies and legal costs, Shell must take a series of steps to improve spill and alarm monitoring and hazardous waste management at its stations, according to the judgment signed in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland."

It would appear that it is a fair settlement, providing that Shell makes the corrections ordered. I suspect that the EPA may get involved later if it is found that damage was done to the environment.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:28:45 PM

agree with fx rider94
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:28:01 PM

What does Shell care?
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:27:27 PM

at 19.5 million they are getting by CHEAP why cloud the picture by admitting liabilty - smart move on Shell's part. The fine should have been 195 million (California needs the cash)
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:26:47 PM

Costly mistake, yes we will all pay in the end.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:21:15 PM

This is just a drop in the bucket, for Shell. They'll make it up, by raising prices a few cents.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:17:48 PM

Good job reuters. I only wonder just exactly how much is $19.5 'min'!!
I think their reporting is about as good as their editorial capabilities!
And, Shell has gotten away very very cheap. Who is in their pocket?
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:15:22 PM

They will just raise their prices to recoup their loses!
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:12:47 PM

Thats not enough. They should of forced them to sell their gasoline to the public at no profit for a year (no profit for Shell, not the individual stations)
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:12:02 PM

so if their answer govermint run gas stations; few and far between, with super cleanliness and costs passed on to both fueling motorists and the tax payers?
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:11:12 PM

they need to pay more than that for it
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:10:45 PM

this wont really be much of a dent for them
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:10:31 PM

Thats like a slap on the wrist for Shell.
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A $19.5 mln fine does not worry Shell in the slightest. They know they can very easily pass it down to the consumer for any excuse whatsoever.
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Message Posted: Nov 7, 2009 12:05:51 PM

Good old Jerry Brown, the hack man.
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