Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Hibbing Taconite Co.
Current Parent Company:
Cleveland-Cliffs
Penalty:
$8,600
Year:
2021
Date:
March 26, 2021
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Industrial Wastewater - While performing work at the company's Hibbing facility in the summer/fall of 2020, a third-party contractor allowed multiple discharges of tailings, sediment, and sediment-laden stormwater into area wetlands. This caused pollution throughout the wetlands, putting them and aquatic life at risk.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Minnesota
Facility City:
Hibbing
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Ohio
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
mining and minerals
Specific Industry of Parent:
mining
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Parent company note:
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