In California, a jury has ordered three chemical manufacturers to pay the city of ?Modesto damages for their role in manufacturing dry-cleaning products that contaminated ?water with suspected carcinogens. Two companies — Vulcan Material and Dow Chemical — ?were assigned to pay the bulk of the $178 million-dollar penalty. Company executives said ?they planned to appeal.
Chemical Companies Ordered to Pay $178M Contamination Penalty
HeadlineJun 15, 2006