E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co. will pay a $3.1 million penalty for a 2014 chemical release that killed four employees at its former La Porte, Texas, chemical plant.
The Environmental Protection Agency, in a complaint announced July 26, listed 22 violations of the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Plan program, which requires companies that handle extremely hazardous substances to take steps to prevent spills and accidents.
Nearly 24,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan were released, and four employees died of asphyxiation and acute exposure. Methyl mercaptan is a colorless, flammable gas ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.