On 11 April Powerday was fined £1m for certain waste related offences and was ordered to pay nearly £250,000 towards the Environment Agency's (EA) costs. There were three separate offences spanning the period from 2009-2012 at two separate sites, one pursuant to the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007 (the regulations in force at the time of the offence) and two pursuant to s33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. A £700,000 fine was imposed for the breach of the 2007 Regulations and two separate fines of £200,000 and £100,000 were imposed for the breaches of the 1990 Act. The case highlights two interesting points.
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