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Company: Hydro Extrusions USA
Current Parent Company: Norsk Hydro
Penalty: $713,000
Year: 2023
Date: December 11, 2023
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Violation Description: On December 11, 2023, a court ordered Hydro Extrusions USA (Hydro) to pay a fine and restitution for violating the Clean Air Act (CAA) by negligently releasing a hazardous air pollutant from its facility, endangering employees, and a nearby community (42 U.S.C. § 7413(c)(4)). Hydro Extrusions was ordered to pay a $550,000 fine and more than $213,000 in restitution to an employee sickened by the hazardous release.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: Oregon
HQ Country of Current Parent: Norway
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: metals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: metals
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