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Company: Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Current Parent Company: WEC Energy Group
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Penalty: $307,200,000
Year: 2013
Date: January 4, 2013
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Mega-Scandal: Power Plant Emissions
Violation Description: The Wisconsin Public Service Corporation agreed to invest approximately $300 million in pollution control technology, pay a civil penalty of $1.2 million, and spend $6 million on environmental mitigation projects to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Wisconsin
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Wisconsin
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: utilities
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