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Several petrochemical companies to pay $5.5 million for years of pollution in area waters


Several petrochemical companies to pay $5.5 million for years of pollution in area waters
Several petrochemical companies will pay $5.5 million to the federal government for costs incurred while investigating and addressing contamination of the Calcasieu Estuary Site. (Source: KPLC)
By Johnathan Manning | April 26, 2021 at 5:03 PM CDT - Updated April 26 at 5:13 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Several petrochemical companies will pay $5.5 million to the federal government for costs incurred while investigating and addressing contamination of the Calcasieu Estuary Site.
The pollution occurred over a number of years as the plants released chemicals into area waterways, according to the complaint filed in federal court. ....

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