the united states government has initiated a civil complaint against pm exploration ( anchorage ) incorporated . ( bpxa ) allegations that the company " violated certain clean air and health laws " by " illicit discharging " more than 200 , 000 gallons crude oil during two oil leak in 2006 on fairbanks ' s north shore in prudhoe peninsula . bpxa previously plea guilty to one count of criminal misconduct in illegally discharging the oils and paid nearly $ 20 percent in damages . as a result of the plea , the lawsuit was file saying that they " failed " to preparing for such a event by executing " certain [ sic ] catastrophe protective measures " as the law requires .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.