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| Title | Fact sheet: Polar Texas Oil Spill | |
| Month-Year Published | October 2006 | |
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| Short Description |
On the evening of Oct. 13, 2004, the oil tanker Polar Texas spilled a significant amount of crude oil in Dalco Passage. Polar Tankers, Inc. which owned the Polar Texas will pay the Department of Ecology $540,000 for spilling oil to Washington waters. Polar Tankers, Inc. is owned by ConocoPhillips, the fifth largest fuel-refiner in the world. | |
| Publication Number | 06-08-032 | |
| Author(s) | Curt Hart | |
| Contact | Curt Hart, (360) 407-6990 | |
| Print Availability | ||
| Number of pages | 1 | |
| Keywords | dalco passage, oil spill, penalty, preparedness, prevention, response | |
This page last updated October 4, 2010
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