Supermarket handed record fine for single incident of pollution after 23,500 litres of fuel escaped in Haslingden
Tesco has been fined £8m fine after a massive fuel leak at one its petrol stations polluted a Lancashire river, killing fish and forcing those living nearby to leave their homes.
It is the largest fine for a single incident of pollution and is second only to the £20m in fines and costs Thames Water was ordered to pay in March which related to multiple offences.
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Source: Guardian Climate Change