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Harvey Man Charged With Clean Water Act Violation from 2016 Oil Spill

The Clean Water Act is still in effect and is still serious.  Allowing oil to run in to storm drains or other water areas can result in large fines and time in prison.  BIO-DRY’s waterless cleaners remediate and break down oil and other hydrocarbons.  Our waterless concrete cleaners and our waterless asphalt cleaners are excellent choices to remove oil, diesel, hydraulic fluid, grease and more.

 

 

NEW ORLEANS – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that “name removed”, age 50, of Harvey, was charged on January 25, 2021with violating the Clean Water Act in connection with an oil spill in 2016.

According to the Bill of Information, “name removed” negligently discharged a harmful quantity of oil into a navigable water of the United States, upon adjoining shorelines, and affecting the United States’ natural resources. The spill took place on September 5, 2016, on the edge of Bay Long near the Chenier Ronquille barrier island, which is east of Grand Isle.

If convicted, “name removed” faces up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, and up to one year of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. A bill of information is merely a charge, and the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case was investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division, the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, and the Department of Commerce’s Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas D. Moses is in charge of the prosecution.

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