Cemex, the company responsible for plans to put a mega mine off of
According to icCoventry.co.uk, the incident in question involved a silo acess door at Cemex’s Rugby Cement Factory that came loose, sending what has been described as a “potentially very hazardous and toxic” cloud of dust over homes and cars nearby.
The court levied a fine of 400,000 pounds, or $760,440.38.
A Cemex spokeswoman said that the fine was excessive, and that Cemex plans to appeal.
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