Key facts
- A Texas company will pay the Heiltsuk Nation $12 million.
- The payment is for a 2016 tugboat spill.
- The tugboat involved was the Nathan E. Stewart.
- The tugboat sank in Canadian waters.
A Texas-based company has reached a settlement with the Heiltsuk First Nation, agreeing to pay $12 million in compensation for a 2016 tugboat spill. The incident involved the sinking of the tugboat Nathan E. Stewart in Canadian waters. The settlement aims to address the environmental and economic impacts of the spill on the Heiltsuk Nation.