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Company: Sasol Chemicals
Current Parent Company: Sasol
Penalty: $1,400,000
Year: 2024
Date: April 9, 2024
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with Sasol Chemicals over alleged violations of the chemical accident prevention provisions of the Clean Air Act at the company's facility in Westlake, Louisiana. Under the settlement, Sasol will pay more than $1.4 million in civil penalties and correct violations related to an October 2022 fire at the facility, as well as those found during a compliance evaluation in 2021.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Louisiana
Facility City: Westlake
HQ Country of Current Parent: South Africa
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: chemicals
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