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Company: Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services and Marsulex
Current Parent Company: Chemtrade Logistics
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Penalty: $12,700,000
Year: 2009
Date: January 12, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Three manufacturers of sulfuric acid agreed to spend at least $12 million on air pollution controls expected to eliminate more than 3,000 tons of harmful emissions annually from six production plants in Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas and the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Chemtrade Logistics, Chemtrade Refinery Services and Marsulex also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $700,000 under the Clean Air Act settlement.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Canada
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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