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Clearwater Paper to pay over $367,000 for failing to properly report extremely
hazardous chlorine releases
SEATTLE (July 09, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced that Clearwater Paper Corporation of Lewiston, Idaho, will pay a
combined $367,088 in penalties for failing to properly report releases of
hazardous chlorine emissions that occurred in 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Multiple unexpected releases of chlorine gas occurred at Clearwater’s
Lewiston facility that resulted in hundreds of pounds of this toxic chemical
being emitted into the air. Chlorine is used at the facility to process pulp
for paper production.
Some of these releases were large enough to cause evacuations at the facility
and resulted in employees seeking medical attention after exposure.
“Communities and first responders near facilities using deadly chemicals
have a need and a legal right to know when releases occur,” said EPA Region
10 Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director Ed Kowalski. “These are not
simple paperwork issues; the safety of workers, first responders, and
residents rests on a company’s compliance with these requirements.”
The company was issued a $84,769 penalty under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and an additional $237,319 penalty
under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act for its failure
to immediately notify officials and provide timely follow-up reports regarding
these releases.
The company was also issued an additional $45,000 penalty under EPCRA, for
failure to properly report numerous releases in its annual Toxics Release
Inventory reporting.
Additional details are available in the following documents:
Consent Agreement and Final Order (EPCRA-10-2024-0110)
Consent Agreement and Final Order (EPCRA-10-2024-0033)
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