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Bettina Boxall Susan Carpenter Tiffany Hsu Kim Murphy Margot Roosevelt Shell Oil Co. will pay $19.5 million in civil penalties and fees to settle a state complaint involving hundreds of environmental violations at its California gas stations. Recent Posts A state investigation found problems with leak detection and monitoring of underground storage tanks, as well as hazardous waste handling at Shell gas stations across the state, according to the Governor signs part of water package | November 6, 2009, 3:52 pm » attorney general's office. One of the gas stations was next door to the office of the Contra Costa County hazardous materials program. Shell Oil paying millions for tank violations | November 6, 2009, 2:23 pm »

An Alameda County Superior Court order released today also requires the company to improve its Flat-tailed horned lizard gets boost from spill and alarm monitoring. Arizona judge [Updated] | November 4, 2009, 5:55 pm »

Leaking underground tanks can be a significant source of pollution, contaminating groundwater Religious group pushes to protect San Gabriel Mountains | October 30, 2009, 6:30 pm » supplies. Washing machines: the new water savers? | --Bettina Boxall October 29, 2009, 4:50 pm »

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