Puyallup dam faces 'biggest environmental crime' fine of $1M
The Pierce County Superior Court ordered a hydroelectric dam on the Puyallup River pay $1 million to restore the river.
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The Pierce County Superior Court ordered a hydroelectric dam on the Puyallup River pay $1 million to restore the river.
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A company that operates a more than century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park will pay $1 million after synthetic field turf and its tiny rubber particles spilled into the Puyallup River in 2020.
A dam operator in Washington will pay $1 million in fines and restitution after a synthetic field turf ripped and spilled toxic rubber particles into the Puyallup River in 2020.
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The AG says the $1 million dollar fine is the largest in Washington state history.