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Company: CITGO
Current Parent Company: PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.)
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Penalty: $13,000,000
Year: 2008
Date: September 17, 2008
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: water pollution violation
Violation Description: CITGO pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $13 million fine for the negligent discharge of pollutants into two rivers in Louisiana in violation of the Clean Water Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
HQ Country of Current Parent: Venezuela
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: government-owned
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.