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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Chemical & Metal Industries, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Chemical & Metal Industries, Inc.
Penalty: $3,000,000
Year: 2011
Date: March 25, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Violation Description: A federal judge sentenced Chemical and Metal Industries Inc., a company based in Colorado, to two years probation, a $1,000,000 fine, and $2,000,000 in restitution to the victim's estate, including his three children. The sentence stems from C&MIs conviction for negligently causing the release of hazardous air pollutants and thereby negligently placing another person in imminent danger of death, in violation of Title 42, United States Code, Section 7413(c)(4) (federal Clean Air Act).
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: Louisiana
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Colorado
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: waste management and environmental services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: waste management
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.