The report states that Campbell’s admitted to violating the Clean Water Act at least 5,400 times between April 2018 and December 2024, with the incidents occurring at the canning factory located in Napoleon, Ohio.
“Campbell’s admission that it committed these violations will speed this case toward a trial that will decide what steps the company must take to curb its pollution and how large a civil penalty should be imposed. That’s great news for the people who live along the Maumee River and Lake Erie, who want prompt action on reducing sources of the toxic algae in their local waters,” said John Rumpler, Clean Water Program Director for Environment Ohio. “We appreciate Campbell’s willingness to work cooperatively with us and the federal government to solve its compliance problems, rather than spending time and effort contesting clear-cut violations of the Clean Water Act.”
So how many people are going to jail?
/s (this is capitalism no one will be held accountable in any meaningful way)
None. This was just a good business decision. I’m sure their stock will go up tomorrow because of this news.
this, like so why are the owners not going to jail now? And the executives?
always only responsible for the success, but never for losses or crimes somehow.
if they can steal all the value created by the workers, claiming they own it, then they should also be the very first judged for what they do with their property and held accountable.
But they’ll dismiss Hector from canning because he took an extra 3 minutes on his break for the 3rd time. Fuck these corps.