EPA drops case against prison company that has donated heavily to Trump
by Tom Perkins from on (#6XZV2)
Geo Group faced up to $4m in fines for violations involving the use of a toxic disinfectant at an immigration facility
The Donald Trump administration has dropped up to $4m in potential fines against the private prison operator Geo Group over the latter's use of a toxic disinfectant in a detention center that allegedly put employees' and detainees' health at risk.
The administration made the move after Geo donated over $4m to the president and Republican leadership, as well as Trump's inauguration fund.
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