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The fines and restitution are believed to be the largest ever for an environmental crime in Washington state law history.

It is believed to be the largest financial penalty in an environmental criminal case in Washington state history.

If approved by the judge, the Attorney General’s Office believes the $1 million would be the largest fine and restitution paid for an environmental crime in Washington state law history.

SEATTLE (AP) — A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count Monday

A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count Monday in connection with a spill of synthetic field turf and the tiny rubber particles used to make it into the Puyallup River in 2020.

SEATTLE—A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer ...

M Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada, said banning TikTok from government-issued cellphones could initiate further action among Canadians "on the security of their own data and perhaps make choices," such as not using the video-sharing app on their devices.

The owner of a Washington dam company pleaded guilty to using old field turf for a construction project. The turf ripped which polluted a river with synthetic material.

If approved by the judge, the Attorney General’s Office believes the $1 million would be the largest fine and restitution paid for an environmental crime in Washington state law history.

But the Puyallup Tribe of Indians blasted the plea deal, calling it "a mere operating expense" for the company.