Matson To Pay $15 Million For Devastating Hawaii Molasses Spill

HONOLULU (AP) — A major shipping company has agreed to pay more than $15 million to compensate for a 2013 molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii's attorney general said Wednesday. Attorney General Doug Chin called the settlement with Hawaii-based Matson Navigation Co. one of the largest for an environmental violation in Hawaii's history. The settlement includes a combination of cash, restoration efforts and funding for environmental programs, he said. Matson is also agreeing to cease its mo...