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Article: DYNO NOBEL, TO PAY $17,000 FOR FAILURE TO PROPERLY REPORT RELEASE OF AMMONIA
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 30, 2009
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ST. HELENS, Ore., Sept. 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following press release:
The Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with Dyno Nobel, Inc., for its alleged failure to report the release of approximately 448 pounds of ammonia from Dyno Nobel's Deer Island, Ore. facility in a timely manner. EPA announced the settlement today, which includes $17,000 in penalties and $72,000, to provide emergency response equipment for local firefighters and a new ammonia monitoring system at the facility.
The settlement is related to a release at Dyno Nobel's ammonia and nitric acid manufacturing facility located at 63149 Columbia Highway, Deer Island, Ore. on September ...