August 6, 2009 - Lawyers for New York City are trying to convince a jury in a federal trial that Exxon Mobile knew that an additive that it used in gasoline would contaminate groundwater.
The trial, which began on Tuesday is one of hundreds of cases that have been presented around the country against oil companies over the additive, M.T.B.E., a chemical compound that replaced lead in gasoline as an octane enhancer. Such enhancers boost engine performance and help prevent knocking.
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Water Contamination, Land Pollution & Hazardous Waste Material are issues families all across America are afflicted with daily.
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New York attorneys are not looking for the source of Queens drinking water contamination, they're looking for the deepest pockets and Exxon Mobil fits the bill. Groundwater in Queens was contaminated with carcinogenic chemicals long before MTBE was used as an additive.
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