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Company: Nevada Power Company
Current Parent Company: Berkshire Hathaway
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Penalty: $90,110,000
Year: 2007
Date: April 3, 2007
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Mega-Scandal: Power Plant Emissions
Violation Description: Nevada Power Company agreed to a joint settlement today with the federal government and the state of Nevada that will require the utility to spend nearly $85 million on cleaner technology, pay a $1.11 million fine, and spend $4 million on energy conservation projects.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Nevada
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Nebraska
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: diversified
Specific Industry of Current Parent: diversified
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