Sentence examples for pollution offences from inspiring English sources
The financial penalties have soared after a change in sentencing guidelines, but it is too early to tell if the number of pollution offences by water companies is falling.
Victoria's Environment Protection Authority has charged four companies with air pollution offences following a comprehensive investigation into the devastating Hazelwood mine fire which occurred in February 2014 and burned for 45 days.
Eventually, it was convicted of water pollution offences spanning a decade, which contravened US federal law.
Area procurator fiscal Tom Dysart, said: "This was a significant pollution offence by Scottish Water caused by failures in the system designed to ensure sewage is dealt with properly.
Paper two gave multiple choice options for sections on drug laws, roads, pollution, fraud, bribery, murder and other serious offences.
Among male offenders, the largest difference in the percentage of charges laid against Indigenous and non-Indigenous people were for offences relating to property damage and environmental pollution such as noise, air or water pollution (61.1% vs. 29.0%, p < 0.001), followed by offences against justice procedures (80.3% vs. 49.9%, p < 0.001).
Four American cyclists who arrived in Beijing airport wearing facemasks to protect against air pollution have apologised to the Beijing Olympics Organising Committee (Bocog) for any offence they have caused.
