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Chemical group DSM fined for US pollution

Monday 08 February 2010

Chemicals company DSM's North American arm has been fined $800,000 for under-reporting toxic releases of the chemical cyclohexene between 2003 to 2006 at its Augusta, Georgia plant.

The company has also agreed to undertake three 'environmental improvement projects' and invest $1.2m on new pollution control equipment, according to local press reports. .

The agreement, reached with Georgia's pollution authorities, does not include any admission of liability.

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Readers' comments

It's like Bhopal, only more stealthy and it probably is happening in more places than we realize. No liability is a crime.

By AW | February 8, 2010 9:16 AM

How much will it cost to clean up?! This companies go unpunished so they can make things that humans do NOT NEED! Plastic is not natural, dumping toxic chemicals is a human thing. We need to end this and put those in charge behind bar for good!

By Paul Martin | February 8, 2010 11:55 AM

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