# Wabash River

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-16**: Investigation reports ongoing civil lawsuit — A Baltimore Sun and Daily Local News investigation reports that the Illinois attorney general's civil lawsuit over the March 2024 spill remains ongoing, amid at least 11 spills tied to Indian Liberty.
- **2024-03**: Spill discovered and response begins — An Illinois DNR conservation officer spotted an oil sheen on the Embarras River, prompting a multi-agency response. Within days, at least 30 divisions were warned and the spill was traced 15 miles to Indian Liberty's Petrolia Lane pit.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### AG Suit: 11 Spills, 10,500 Gallons Oil From 1,400-Well Operator
2026-08-16 16:30:42 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

An Indiana pastor-turned-oilman's Indian Liberty, LLC faces an ongoing Illinois attorney general civil suit after a March 2024 spill of 10,500 gallons of oil and 42,000 gallons of brine. Regulators traced the release to the company's pit despite no self-report, one of at least 11 incidents tied to its roughly 1,400 wells. The case tests enforcement of Illinois spill-reporting and oil well liability rules.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/illinois-ag-oilwell-spill-liability-indian-liberty

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