Mar 3 Environment State Asks for Injunction Against Childers Oil State officials have asked for a temporary injunction against Childers Oil in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The company has already been cited twice for allowing underground petroleum storage tanks to leak into the county’s water supply. By Kristin Espeland Mar 3 Environment State Asks for Injunction Against Childers Oil Kristin Espeland
Nov 10 Local News Whitesburg Oil Wholesaler Violated Water Regs The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection has cited a Whitesburg petroleum wholesaler for contaminating the city’s water supply. Don Childers of Childers Oil Company could pay up to $25,000 for every day he violated state environmental regulations, including one that prohibits unlawful discharges into the Kentucky River. By Kristin Espeland Nov 10 Local News Whitesburg Oil Wholesaler Violated Water Regs Kristin Espeland