Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Milk River Coop
Current Parent Company:
CHS Inc.
Penalty:
$550,400
Year:
2013
Date:
January 22, 2013
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on January 22, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, Cenex Harvest States, Inc., (CHS Inc.) was fined $500,000 for failure to report a release of a hazardous substance. In addition, CHS will make a $50,000 payment to the Phillips County Rural Fire Department as community service and pay a $400 special assessment.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Facility State:
Montana
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Parent:
cooperative
Major Industry of Parent:
agribusiness
Specific Industry of Parent:
agribusiness
Source of Data:
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.