Exxon Mobil, Shipyard Owner to Pay for Seattle River Restoration

Exxon Mobil Corp. and shipyard proprietor and operator Vigor Industrial LLC agreed to pay about $816,000 and assist restore habitats affected by hazardous substance and oil air pollution within the Decrease Duwamish River in Washington state, in line with a proposal filed Thursday in federal district court docket in Seattle.

The Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Inside Division, Washington state, Suquamish Tribe, and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe sued the businesses for pure useful resource damages and the price of assessing the extent of the damages within the river and Elliott Bay.

The events’ proposed consent decree was filed in U.S. District Courtroom for the Western…