Electron Hydro dam owner ordered to pay largest financial penalty in an environmental criminal case in state history – The Suburban Times thesubtimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thesubtimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Three dozen criminal charges have been filed against Electron Hydro and its chief operating officer Thom Fischer in connection with a 2020 spill of crumb rubber into the Puyallup River.
The charges stem from a construction project in 2020 that allegedly polluted stretches of the river with chemicals found in rubber that are toxic to fish.