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Company: Ameren
Current Parent Company: Ameren
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $179,750,000
Year: 2007
Date: November 28, 2007
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: utility safety violation
Violation Description: Ameren agreed to pay $175.750 million in settlement of its alleged actions and negligence relating to the Taum Sauk reservoir collapse that damaged a state park and other natural resources.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Missouri Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Missouri
Facility City: Taum Sauk
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Missouri
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: utilities
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