Formosa starts cleanup plan. (News).(Formosa Plastics Corp. USA settlement with Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality)(Brief Article)

From: Plastics News | Date: October 21, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Frank Esposito

Formosa Plastics Corp. USA has agreed to pay a $300,000 fine and fund $4 million in air and water safety improvements near its plastic and chemicals plant in Baton Rouge, La.

The projects were detailed in an Oct. 9 news release from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, which negotiated the settlement with Livingston, N.J.-based Formosa. The projects include:

* $750,000 for technology aimed at reducing the release of toxic chemicals into the air by 4 million pounds per year.

* $250,000 for field technicians to inspect sanitary ...

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