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Company: Westar Energy
Current Parent Company: Evergy Inc.
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Penalty: $509,000,000
Year: 2010
Date: January 25, 2010
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Mega-Scandal: Power Plant Emissions
Violation Description: Westar Energy agreed to spend approximately $500 million to significantly reduce harmful air pollution from a Kansas power plant and pay a $3 million civil penalty, under a settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act. As part of the settlement, Westar was required to spend $6 million on environmental mitigation projects.
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: 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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