Chevron, a California-based energy giant, has reached an agreement to pay more than $13 million in fines for multiple oil spills in the state. The fines are associated with various incidents, including a significant spill in 2019 in Kern County.
The company has agreed to pay a $5.6 million fine related to the 2019 oil spill in Kern County, which saw over 800,000 gallons (3 million litres) of oil and water released into a canyon. While Chevron has already covered the cleanup costs for this spill, the fine will now contribute to the state Department of Conservation's efforts to plug old and orphaned wells.
