Exxon to Pay For Study of Arthur Kill Oil Spill
New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio and New York Gov. Mario M. Cuomo announced plans Friday for a joint study of the damage done by the Exxon oil spill in the Arthur Kill and said Exxon would pay the cost of $660,000.
The two governors said their states, New York City, other local governments and the federal Environmental Protection Agency would pool their resources to conduct the study. Exxon will be required to reimburse the government agencies for their costs.
An Exxon pipeline that runs beneath the waterway between Staten Island and New Jersey ruptured in January, spilling about 567,000 gallons of heating oil. The spill killed at least 400 birds.
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