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geoffh2016 t1_j2axwix wrote

Reply to comment by lrube in [Serious] What can be done to stop the Clairton mill? by NickySmithFromPGH

Out of curiosity, is there anything that can be done at the county level to increase the fines? We’ve seen fines against US Steel, but they’re generally in the tens of thousands, which is incredibly small for that size of a business. Can the county increase the size of fine (e.g., through ahem changes in the county government)?

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lrube t1_j2ayif0 wrote

It takes regulation changes. But also some of the fines that you see aren’t for the major violations. And there also settlement agreements that have stipulated penalties which require them to pay quarterly.

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