£23,000 Fine after Benzene Leaks into River from Storage Tank

Huntsman Petrochemicals (UK) Ltd was yesterday fined a total of £23,000 by Teesside magistrates, after around 100 tonnes of the chemical benzene escaped into the River Tees.

The firm pleaded guilty to an offence against the Water Resources Act 1991 and one against the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.

The Court heard how a ship - the "Tarquin Trader" - was being prepared to leave its berth on 27 August 2001, when there was a strong smell ... (152 more words)

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