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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Asarco LLC et al.
Current Parent Company: Grupo Mexico
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Penalty: $1,886,802
Year: 2009
Date: May 19, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Asarco agreed to allow an unsecured claim for $3,773,604 divided between the United States and the state of Arizona (considered equal shares for voting purposes, so state share recorded here as $1,886,802) as part of a settlement of allegations Asarco was liable for natural resource damages caused by releases at the Ray Mine and the Hayden facility.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Arizona
HQ Country of Current Parent: Mexico
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: mining and minerals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: mining
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