Perdue Settles for $12 Million Over Environmental Violations in Salisbury

The Maryland Department of Environment (DOE) and Perdue AgriBusiness LLC have agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement over air pollution violations at a Salisbury soybean facility.

According to the DOE, Perdue failed to obtain permits and install controls at the facility, leading to an increase in emissions of ground-level ozone pollutants. The $12 million settlement, filed on July 31st, includes an $8 million civil penalty, acquiring all required permits, cleaner processing equipment with updated pollution control technology, transition from diesel equipment to electric, and $400,000 worth of environmental projects in the City of Salisbury.

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