Residents in Mayflower, Arkansas spent Easter weekend fleeing the impacts of a ruptured pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil. At least 22 homes were evacuated in the Arkansas neighborhood after thousands of gallons of crude oil being transported from the Canadian tar sands. Exxon indicated that roughly 4,500 barrels, almost 200,000 gallons of oil and water were recovered with much work left to be done.
Residents reported that the odors from the flowing crude were overpowering. Even after the bulk oil has been recovered, significant levels of benzene and other crude oil contaminants are likely to remain the soil and groundwater for years to come. Unfortunately, that means that these homes will be dealing with the impacts from this incident for many years and the question will remain whether these homes will ever be truly safe to inhabit.
Attorneys at Nidel Law, PLLC are interested in investigating potential legal claims arising from this and other pipeline incidents and provide a free consultation to discuss these impacts. Please contact us to discuss your potential claim.
This post is for informational purposes only and is not legal or medical advice. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
ABOUT THE AUTHORChris NidelChris Nidel is the founding partner of Nidel & Nace. A chemical engineer by training (University of Virginia and MIT), he worked in pharmaceutical process development before earning his law degree at the University of Virginia. He now represents individuals and communities harmed by environmental contamination and toxic exposures.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORJonathan NaceJonathan Nace is a partner at Nidel & Nace, where his practice focuses on complex consumer protection, including deceptive food and supplement labeling, insurance misconduct, and data privacy. He has tried cases in state and federal court and argued before federal appellate courts.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORZachary KelsayZachary Kelsay is an attorney at Nidel & Nace supporting the firm’s environmental and consumer protection practices. He previously clerked for the 23rd Circuit Court in West Virginia and worked in the Maryland Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.
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