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Company: Caterpillar Inc.
Current Parent Company: Caterpillar Inc.
Penalty: $2,550,000
Year: 2011
Date: July 28, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Violation Description: Caterpillar Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.55 million civil penalty to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping more than 590,000 highway and non-road engines without the correct emissions controls, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced. Caterpillar also allegedly failed to comply with emission control reporting and engine-labeling requirements. Engines operating without proper emissions controls can emit excess nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter and other air pollutants that impact people's health, potentially causing respiratory illnesses and aggravating asthma.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: heavy equipment
Specific Industry of Current Parent: construction equipment
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