Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1983
Dioxin waste disposal litigation
Independent Petrochemical Corporation, a wholly owned Charter Oil subsidiary, faced government and private claims after dioxin-contaminated waste was improperly mixed into used oil and sprayed at sites in Missouri. The litigation involved more than 1,600 private plaintiffs as well as federal and state authorities. IPC later entered settlements covering the claims and cleanup obligations.
1978
Questions concerning contacts with Robert Vesco
Charter acknowledged that two oil executives had discussions with fugitive financier Robert Vesco in 1978 and 1979, following earlier business discussions involving Vesco and Raymond Knight Mason. The matter attracted attention amid congressional investigations into Vesco's connections with other political and business figures; the cited material states that no laws were broken.