A Dutch court ruled on Friday that oil company
The Court of Appeals ruled that
The farmers sought compensation and cleanup over pollution that resulted from leaky oil pipelines.
The appellate court said Friday that
"Oil supply in the leaky pipe could have been shut down earlier if a leak detection system had been present," the
The amount
The farmers said the spills cost them their livelihoods.
The court noted in its decision that no evidence of sabotage was found.
A lower court decided in 2013 that only one of the farmers was entitled to compensation.
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