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Imperial Oil to pay hefty fine for 2021 oil spill that sickened residents | Globalnews.ca

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The fine is the most substantial penalty under the Environmental Protection Act on public record since 2007 .

It is part of a push by the provincial and federal governments to crack down on petrochemical companies that pollute in Sarnia .

Members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation to the south, which is surrounded by industry, have worried the emissions from these plants are making them sick.

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