Has anyone else heard about this? It's news to me.
SunCoke agrees to pay $2 million over pollution
SunCoke Energy and two subsidiaries will pay a $2 million fine to resolve alleged air pollution violations at plants in Illinois and Ohio.
The agreement between SunCoke Energy and the U.S. Justice Department was announced Wednesday. It requires the companies to spend $100 million to upgrade pollution control equipment. The alleged violations occurred at Gateway Energy and Coke plant in Granite City, Ill., and the Haverhill Coke plant in Franklin Furnace, Ohio.
The companies also agreed to spend $255,000 to help remove lead paint hazards from low-income homes in southern Illinois.
on July 2, 2013, 12:37 am