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Company: Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Murphy USA
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Penalty: $13,000,000
Year: 2002
Date: January 24, 2002
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Violation Description: The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a settlement with Murphy Oil USA, Inc. under which the company agreed to spend $7.5 million to cut sulfur dioxide emissions from its Superior, Wisconsin refinery and pay a $5.5 million civil penalty.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: gas stations
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.