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Company: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Tyson Foods
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Penalty: $1,575,000
Year: 2007
Date: January 10, 2007
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. agreed to pay a $30,000 civil penalty, $100,000 to Rock Island County for environmental projects, $50,000 to the City of Rock Island for a children's garden, $45,000 to the City of Moline for environmental cleanup, $600,000 for reducing emissions from Tyson delivery trucks, and $750,000 for installing additional air pollution control equipment, in settlement of allegations of air pollution and permit violations.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Illinois Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Illinois
Facility City: Joslin
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: poultry processing and meatpacking
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