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A company that operates a hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer have each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count in connection with a spill of field turf into the Puyallup River in 2020. The company, Electron Hydro LLC, also will pay $1 million for projects to restore salmon habitat. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson initially brought three dozen misdemeanor charges against Electron and Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer, saying they violated a permit when they used field turf as a liner during a construction project. The liner tore, sending black rubber particles down the shore for miles.

United statesPuyallup riverEnvironmental protection agencyDistrict of columbiaPierce countyMount rainier national parkPhilip sorensonAngelo calfoThom fischerBob fergusonMallory voykEcology departmentPierce county superior courtUs environmental protection agencyElectron hydroDepartment of fish