UPDATE 1-Shell to pay $19.5 mln for California violations
Reuters
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California AG investigated 1,000 Shell gasoline stations
* Shell failed to maintain gasoline tanks properly -AG
* Shell admits no liability, pleased to reach settlement
OAKLAND, Calif., Nov 6 (Reuters) - California was awarded $19.5 million in a settlement against Royal Dutch Shell Plc's (RDSa.L) U.S. unit for not storing fuel properly at filling stations in the state, Attorney General Jerry Brown said on Friday.
"Shell Oil company disregarded the state's underground fuel storage and hazardous waste laws, committing hundreds of environmental violations at its gasoline stations across California," Brown said in a statement.
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