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March 2009Shell Oil operated a seven-mile long aviation fuel pipeline running from the Oistins depot across the fertile farmlands of Barbados to the Grantley Adams Airport for more than 25 years. The pipeline first burst in 1995 and then again in 2003 with several smaller leaks in between. It is estimated that 300,000 gallons of jet fuel have leaked from the pipeline into the land and groundwater.
Farmers have been losing crops and revenue for numerous years due to the presence of hydrocarbons in the irrigated water and a lack of adequate water supplies as a result of shutting down several wells contaminated by oil.
Hausfeld LLP represents farmers and landowners in the region who have been impacted by the spills.
For more information, please contact the Hausfeld LLP attorneys working on the matter, Richard S. Lewis or James J. Pizzirusso.
Practice Areas: Environmental Threats
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