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Wednesday night, about 100 people attended a hearing in Eugene to find out what will happen to the old J.H. Baxter plant now that the facility has been listed on the EPA’s National Priorities List.
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A controversial wood treatment plant in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood is now officially a site warranting millions – if not billions – of dollars in environmental cleanup.
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Earlier this year, Georgia Baxter-Krause of wood products company J.H. Baxter pleaded guilty to violating environmental laws, then lying about it to federal regulators. An attorney with a class-action lawsuit says having Baxter-Krause pay fines and serve time helps his case, but restitution for victims still seems far from certain.
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The president of the J.H. Baxter wood products company was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Eugene. In January, Georgia Baxter-Krause pleaded guilty to multiple environmental violations and making false statements to federal regulators.
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The operator of a now-shuttered wood treatment facility in Eugene has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of breaking clean air and hazardous waste laws, and will pay $1.5 million in criminal penalties.
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The federal government has issued criminal charges against the J.H. Baxter company and its president over its operation of its Eugene wood-treatment plant.
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Cleaning up the legacy of J.H. Baxter’s wood treatment plant was the focus of a press conference held Tuesday morning.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially proposed adding the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene to the Superfund clean-up list.
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The Oregon Health Authority has issued the “final release” of its health consultation for locals living near the old J.H. Baxter plant in Eugene.
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Over a half-million gallons of toxic chemicals are being removed from the old J.H. Baxter wood treatment plant in Eugene. Federal officials say the process will take up to a year.
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Regional EPA officials say they’re working to get the old J.H. Baxter wood treatment plant in Eugene possibly approved for extensive clean-up on the federal government's tab.
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Ongoing investigations into the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood suggest a huge price tag for its cleanup.