Celeste is a well - known figure in national litigation arising from contamination caused by the gasoline additive Methyl tertiary - butyl ether (MTBE), having been among the first lawyers to litigate cases
against oil refiners who blended MTBE into gasoline.
In January, the National Association of Manufacturers hired a former Bush administration lawyer to counter litigation filed
against oil refiners and other companies.
Not exact matches
The possibility of Venezuelan
oil import restrictions has divided White House advisors, and now is pitting Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO of Continental Resources and energy advisor during President Trump's campaign,
against U.S.
refiners that import Venezuelan crude to process at their refineries.
And while Hamm is supporting
oil - related sanctions on Venezuela, U.S.
refiners and Republican Senators from Gulf Coast states are actively lobbying
against potential bans.