Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Occidental Chemical Corporation
Current Parent Company:
Occidental Petroleum
Penalty:
$190,000,000
Year:
2014
Date:
December 17, 2014
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
A New Jersey Superior Court judge approved a $190 million settlement with Occidental Chemical Corporation that resolved the company's liability for contamination of the Passaic River.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
New Jersey Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
New Jersey
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
Source of Data:
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Parent company note:
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