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Company: Lowe's Home Centers
Current Parent Company: Lowe's
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $18,100,000
Year: 2014
Date: April 2, 2014
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Lowe's agreed to pay $18.1 million to 31 California district attorneys in settlement of allegations it unlawfully handled and disposed of hazardous waste, discarding material in local landfills.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Multi-Jurisdiction Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
Facility County: multi-county
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: North Carolina
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-home improvement
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.