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Company fined for pollution near Oregon and Washington coasts

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American Seafoods was charged with hundreds of violations of the Clean Water Act. The company was only permitted to discharge waste at some locations. EPA: Biological waste can reduce the oxygen in seawater as it breaks down, harming marine wildlife. A spokesperson for the company downplayed the violations as a paperwork issue.

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OPB broke the news in Portland, United States on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
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