Shipping companies agree to pay $45 million in O.C. oil spill lawsuits

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Companies linked to two cargo ships accused of damaging an oil pipeline months before it ruptured off the Southern California coast have agreed to pay $45 million to settle lawsuits

A major oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, Calif., washed up on nearby Orange County beaches, killing fish and birds and threatening local wetlands.to residents and business owners affected by the spill, including a Huntington Beach surf school, coastal property owners, a Seal Beach bait and tackle store, and several groups of fishing and seafood sales companies.

“It sends a clear message to large corporations operating off the coast of California that they will be held responsible for their negligence,” they said in a statement.responsibility for the spill, The U.S. Coast Guard has said that the displaced pipeline could have been more vulnerable to damage and to environmental stressors.

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