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Company: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Tyson Foods
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Penalty: $2,026,500
Year: 2009
Date: August 20, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. agreed to pay a $2,026,500 civil penalty to settle allegations that it violated terms of a 2002 consent decree and a federally-issued pollution discharge permit at its meat processing facility in Dakota City, Nebraska.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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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