NEW ORLEANS — Federal prosecutors say a Lafayette-based oil company has agreed to pay more than $700,000 in fines in connection with three crude oil spills in the Atchafalaya River basin.
The U.S. Justice Department announced Friday that it had entered a consent decree with ORB Exploration LLC.
The company is accused of violating environmental laws when crude oil spilled from its facilities in Frog Lake and Crocodile Bayou.
Prosecutors say the spills spewed more than 42,000 gallons of crude oil into the river basin.
The agreement also requires ORB to take steps to prevent future spills.