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Company: Union Pacific Railroad
Current Parent Company: Union Pacific
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Penalty: $800,000
Year: 2000
Date: June 8, 2000
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: The Union Pacific Railroad agreed to pay an $800,000 fine to resolve environmental claims associated with seven train derailments that spilled oil and other hazardous pollutants into Colorado and Utah waterways.
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: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Nebraska
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: railroads
Specific Industry of Current Parent: railroads
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