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Oil Down is an organization which is exploring the possibility of striking oil in the outskirts of a local county. It strikes oil and transports it with the help of pipelines running through the local creek and river. One day due to some reason the oil pipeline ruptures thereby causing contamination of the local creek and river. Under which act would the organization be liable to the federal government and what would be the punishment accorded to the organization?
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