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Company: Total Petrochemical USA Inc.
Current Parent Company: TotalEnergies SE
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Penalty: $39,900,000
Year: 2007
Date: April 30, 2007
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Mega-Scandal: Refinery Pollution
Violation Description: Total Petrochemical USA Inc. agreed to pay a $2.9 million penalty and spend $37 million to upgrade pollution controls at its Port Arthur, Texas, refinery to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Texas
Facility City: Port Arthur
HQ Country of Current Parent: France
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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