Tag Archives: Citgo
Fifth Circuit Reverses Criminal Conviction of Citgo in Corpus Christi Pollution Case
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court dealt Corpus Christi residents a harsh blow, overturning the criminal conviction of Citgo Petroleum Corp. for violat...Read More
A Neighborhood Apart
A Corpus Christi highway project threatens to sever a community already devastated by industry.
Residents of two Corpus Christi neighborhoods claim energy companies stole their health by polluting the air, water and ground around their homes. Now they are ...Read More
Citgo’s Corpus Christi Environmental Crimes: Too Big to Punish
After seven years of waiting, Corpus Christi pollution victims finally learned what restitution they’ll be receiving from Citgo Petroleum Corp.: nothing....Read More
Victims Disappointed by Small Penalty in Citgo Criminal Case
Seven years after Citgo was convicted of environmental crimes in Corpus Christi, a federal judge has finally sentenced the company—at least partially....Read More
Years After Criminal Conviction, Citgo Petroleum Finally Facing Sentence in Corpus Christi
Six years after Citgo became the first major oil company to be criminally convicted by a jury for violating the Clean Air Act, the company may finally be senten...Read More
In Landmark Criminal Case, Citgo Could Get Off Easy
Without the fear of enormous fines, a polluter could see violations simply as the cost of doing business....Read More