Successful representation of an oil and gas operator sued by the United States Government pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for discharging oil into a navigable waterway. Above-ground storage tanks discharged oil into a wetland immediately directly into the Highland Bayou in Galveston. The Government, represented by Assistant U.S. attorneys from Washington, D.C., Department of Justice, sued, claiming Brazil & Dunn’s clients were responsible parties and sought over $600,000 in removal and natural resources damages. After a seven-day trial, the jury found the Defendants did not operate or own the tank battery and were not responsible parties. The case was No. 4:08-cv-01291; The United States Coast Guard vs. Viking Resources, Inc. and Roger W. Chambers; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division.