Seattle-based Trident Seafood agrees to pay fines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Trident Seafoods Corp. has agreed to pay over $112,000 for failing to properly report hazardous chemicals.
Trident Seafoods failed to properly report the storage of ammonia at four facilities as required by federal law. In particular, the Seattle-based company failed to file forms with emergency local responders in Alaska and Washington.
The Environmental Protection Agency says the company has agreed to pay more than $61,000 in fines in a settlement. Trident also has agreed to provide more than $51,000 in emergency response equipment to Kodiak and Akutan.
Federal officials say the violations occurred at facilities in Kodiak, Petersburg, Akutan and Seattle.
Trident Seafoods failed to properly report the storage of ammonia at four facilities as required by federal law. In particular, the Seattle-based company failed to file forms with emergency local responders in Alaska and Washington.
The Environmental Protection Agency says the company has agreed to pay more than $61,000 in fines in a settlement. Trident also has agreed to provide more than $51,000 in emergency response equipment to Kodiak and Akutan.
Federal officials say the violations occurred at facilities in Kodiak, Petersburg, Akutan and Seattle.