EPA fines Addison company for violating clean-air act.(News)Stuttley, Henry
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-fines-iowa-fertilizer-distributor-alleged-clean-air-act-violations
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“I want everyone to be aware that the sentencing hearing will be open to the public,” McAllister continued. Both companies have pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act and each has agreed to pay a $1 million fine. McAllister said that he wants to assure that anyone impacted by ...
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To protect communities and the environment, the EPA works to enforce laws such as the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the National Environmental Education Act, and the Clean Water Act, some of which predate the formation of the agency itself. ...