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Company: Carmeuse Lime
Current Parent Company: Carmeuse
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Penalty: $475,000
Year: 2012
Date: October 31, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Violation Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a consent decree with Carmeuse Lime, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to resolve Clean Air Act violations at the company's Chicago lime manufacturing facility. The company will pay a $350,000 fine and spend $125,000 to replace windows at residences primarily in Chicagos East Side neighborhood.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Illinois
Facility City: Chicago
HQ Country of Current Parent: Belgium
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: mining and minerals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: minerals
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