Shipper expected to plead guilty, pay $7.25M fine
By Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Egyptian company accused of illegally piping waste oil into the ocean is expected to plead guilty to violating pollution laws. National Navigation Co. has reportedly agreed to pay a $7.25 million fine, the largest penalty in the Pacific Northwest for dumping at sea. The Oregonian newspaper reports that roughly $2 million would go into an Oregon environmental fund that supports wildlife habitat projects. The company also agreed to an environmental compliance plan that requires outside audits of its ships and a court-appointed monitor to track its operations. The deal will go before a federal judge in Portland on Tuesday for approval. (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) |
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July 25, 2008
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