Article: New York town sues Exxon, Mobil over MTBE contamination. (Top of the News).(Liberty, NY; methyl tertiary butyl ether)(Brief Article)

Nearly 100 residents of the village of Liberty, N.Y., have filed a lawsuit claiming that Exxon and Mobil put MTBE into their gasoline products despite knowing the additive posed health hazards.

The lawsuit also claims that a tank owned by the village leaked gasoline into its well-water system, used by thousands of residents. The ...

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