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Company: Omega Protein, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Cooke Inc.
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Penalty: $7,500,000
Year: 2013
Date: June 4, 2013
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Omega was charged with violations of the CWA and Oil Pollution Act {33 U.S.C. 1319(c)(2)(A) - knowingly discharging a pollution, in violation of 33 U.S.C. 1311; and 33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(3) - knowingly discharging oil}. Omega pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to pay $5.5 million in federal fines and $2 million in court ordered fines, totaling $7.5M.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: Virginia
HQ Country of Current Parent: Canada
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: seafood
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