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Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million over hazardous waste violations

Headline from Courthouse News Service, on the newest of 2 developments

The San Joaquin County district attorney said that while electric vehicles help in bettering the environment, their production creates waste that should be addressed.

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  1. Tesla to settle lawsuit over mishandling hazardous waste in California

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    Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million over hazardous waste violations

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

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  1. Rolling Stone

    Tesla Hit With Lawsuit for Allegedly Mishandling Hazardous Waste (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Tesla has been sued by 25 counties across California accusing the electric car company of mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Tesla to settle lawsuit over mishandling hazardous waste in California (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Tesla will pay a fee of $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste and its disposal in the state of California for...

  3. KTVU San Francisco

    Tesla to pay $1.5 million for improperly disposing hazardous waste at its facilities (opens KTVU San Francisco)

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    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    Prosecutors say Tesla illegally disposed of hazardous waste at its car service centers, energy centers, and its factory in Fremont.

  4. Engadget

    Tesla settles California hazardous waste lawsuit for $1.5 million (opens Engadget)

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    Tesla and the 25 California counties that sued the automaker for mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities around the state have already reached an agreement just a few days after the lawsuit was filed.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 million over hazardous waste violations (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The San Joaquin County district attorney said that while electric vehicles help in bettering the environment, their production creates waste that should be addressed.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over alleged hazardous waste violations in California (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — A California judge on Friday ordered Tesla Inc. to pay $1.5 million as part of a settlement of a civil case alleging the company

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Tesla settles for $1.5 million after allegations of illegally disposing hazardous waste (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    District attorneys from 25 counties combined their efforts into one civil environmental prosecution that ended Thursday when a San Joaquin County judge ordered Tesla to pay $1.5 million for illegally disposing of hazardous waste.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Tesla ordered to pay $1.5 million over hazardous waste – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US prosecutors say Elon Musk's carmaker Tesla was improperly disposing used lead acid batteries, antifreeze, paint and electronic waste across California.

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