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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: CSX
Current Parent Company: CSX
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $220,000,000
Year: 2002
Date: April 2, 2002
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: CSX agreed to pay $220 million to settle litigation stemming from a 1987 tank car fire in New Orleans.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Orleans Parish (Louisiana) Civil District Court
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: Louisiana
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Florida
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: railroads
Specific Industry of Current Parent: railroads
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