Case
Study: Project Crystal Clear Rohm and Haas Company, one of
world’s largest manufacturers
of specialty chemicals and salt, purchased an existing facility
in Moss Point, MS, which was subsequently found to have prior
environmental offenses. A $38 million settlement with the government
was reached for that facility’s prior offenses, none of
which occurred under Rohm and Haas’ ownership. Rohm and
Haas could have simply written a check for the $38 million, but,
instead offered to embark on a huge project, utilizing their time,
resources and energy. The project in no way reduced the amount
of the settlement. It did, however, ensure that the money would
be spent in Moss Point, instead of being sent directly to the
EPA in Washington, D.C. [Read
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