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New Orleans Steamboat Company Charged with Clean Water Act Violation
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Steamboat Company, NOSC, has been charged with violating the Clean Water Act in connection with a discharge of excess ballast material into the Industrial Canal in New Orleans in 2019.
According to a bill of information filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, NOSC negligently discharged a quantity of a substance into a navigable water of the United States, upon adjoining shorelines, and affecting the United States’ natural resources. The discharge took place on or around February 12, 2019, in the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, also known as the Industrial Canal.
An employee of NOSC, Matt Dow, has also been charged with a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $100,000 fine.
If convicted, NOSC faces a possible term of probation and a fine of up to $50,000 or twice the gross gain to the defendant or twice the gross loss to any victim, as well as a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.
The case was investigated by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division and the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carter K.D. Guice, Jr. of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasizes that a bill of information is merely a charge, and the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The charges against NOSC and its employee, Matt Dow, highlight the importance of environmental regulations and the consequences of violating them.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Environmental Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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