SEJ
Published on SEJ (https://www.sej.org)

Home > "Florida Fertilizer Plant Fined $700,000 in Hazwaste Case"

"Florida Fertilizer Plant Fined $700,000 in Hazwaste Case" [1]

"ORLANDO, Florida -- In the first case settled under the U.S. EPA's national enforcement push into the mining and mineral processing industry, a Florida fertilizer manufacturer will spend $12 million to reduce and manage hazardous wastes from its Plant City phosphoric acid and ammoniated fertilizer manufacturing facility.

The settlement, reached Friday, resolves CF Industries' violations of the federal law governing hazardous waste, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA, according to the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency. "

Environment News Service had the story August 8, 2010. [2]

Pollution [3]
Waste [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Public [6]
Source: ENS [2], 08/10/2010
  • Contact Us  |
  • Donate  |
  • Join  |
  • Members  |
  • Privacy & Security Policies  |
  • Reach SEJ Members  |
  • Renew  |
  • Site Map
The Society of Environmental Journalists
1629 K Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 558-2055
Email: sej@sej.org
© 2026 The Society of Environmental Journalists. All Rights Reserved.
All graphics © SEJ, unless otherwise stated.

Source URL:https://www.sej.org/headlines/florida-fertilizer-plant-fined-700000-hazwaste-case

Links
[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/florida-fertilizer-plant-fined-700000-hazwaste-case [2] http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2010/2010-08-09-091.html [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/waste [5] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/southeast [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81