Irving Oil and another company say they are guilty in Woodstock diesel leak case

Two companies have told a court they are guilty over a large fuel leak in New Brunswick. One is Irving Oil. The other is Grant Enterprises, the former owner of a truck stop in Woodstock. In 2024, at least 201,000 litres of diesel fuel leaked from an underground pipe part at the truck stop. The rules did not allow the metal used in this part. Nobody found the leak for months. They admitted breaking a provincial law that protects the environment. The cleanup has cost $15 million. Government lawyers asked for a $400,000 fine. The judge will decide in February.