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Company: SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC
Current Parent Company: Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco)
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Penalty: $1,000,000
Year: 2012
Date: May 31, 2012
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC, and its subsidiary, SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon LLC, agreed to pay an approximately $1 million civil penalty and improve leak detection and repair practices to settle alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) at chemical manufacturing facilities in Mt. Vernon, Ind., and Burkville, Alabama. Emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) from leaking equipmentmay cause serious health effects including cancer, reproductive issues and birth defects.
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: Saudi Arabia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: government-owned
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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