After they were caught dumping oil refinery waste into the Bay and sued by an environmental watchdog nonprofit, oil company Valero and shipping operator Amports agreed Monday to settle for $2.38 million.
As part of the settlement, the companies with operations at the Port of Benicia have also agreed to share maintenance records, shipping schedules, surveillance footage, and other data with San Francisco Baykeeper, the nonprofit that brought the suit forward in 2022 after gathering drone footage evidence.
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