台塑集團在德州的塑膠工廠遭當地居民與環保團體指控「排放塑膠顆粒」，對當地水資源與漁業造成嚴重污染。聯邦法院日前認定，台塑排放塑膠顆粒的行爲確實嚴重違反聯邦《淨水法》Clean Water Act，法官更直批台塑根本是當地水資源的污染慣犯。由於聯邦法院已認定台塑確實造成污染，未來台塑可能面臨1.62億元（約合新台幣50億）罰款。A federal judge described Formosa as a "serial offender" when he ruled this week that the company had violated the Clean Water Act by discharging plastic pellet⋯⋯
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION This case is brought pursuant to State of Texas laws and the Water Pollution Control Act (“Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et. seq. Before the Court are the parties:
I. INTRODUCTION
This case is brought pursuant to State of Texas laws and the Water Pollution Control Act
(“Act”), 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et. seq. Before the Court are the parties: