US lets corporations delay paying environmental fines amid pandemic
by Emily Holden in Washington from on (#53Z8P)
Ten companies that allegedly polluted air and water will not be required to pay penalties they agreed to before 1 June
Ten corporations that agreed to a total of $56m in civil penalties for allegedly breaking environmental laws are not being required to make payments under a pause granted by the US government during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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