Attorney General Ken Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, named E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in an environmental lawsuit filed on October 13th in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The lawsuit alleges numerous violations of state and federal environmental laws at the Sabine River Works Chemical Manufacturing Complex in Orange, Texas.
A proposed settlement was also filed with the Court. The settlement would assess penalties and attorney’s fees against the defendants in the amount of $3.35 million, to be divided equally between the state and the federal government. The settlement also includes extensive injunctive relief to protect human health and the environment.
“I have fought to protect the health and safety of Texans, and it is important that companies are held accountable when they violate health and safety codes,” Attorney General Paxton said. “This settlement is another win for Texas by upholding the rule of law.”
The Office of the Attorney General represents the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in this matter. The U.S. Department of Justice represents the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Read this settlement here.