Ohio Sues BP Over Funding to Clean Up Tank Leaks
The state of Ohio is seeking more than $33 million from BP Products North America, claiming the company double-dipped to pay for cleanup of storage tank leaks.
The Ohio Attorney General’s office, on behalf of the Ohio Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board, has filed a lawsuit against BP Products North America in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, claiming the company didn’t deserve the more than $33 million it collected from 2,651 claims it submitted to the state to clean up storage tank leaks.
