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Company: Northern Illinois Gas Co.
Current Parent Company: Southern Company
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Penalty: $2,250,000
Year: 2001
Date: October 1, 2001
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Northern Illinois Gas Co. agreed to pay $2.25 million in settlement of allegations that improper replacement of some gas meters and regulators caused mercury contamination.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Illinois Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Illinois
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Georgia
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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