The president of a chemical company is facing multiple charges in connection to allegedly neglecting maintenance updates at the facility, which led to the 2022 oil spill into the Flint River, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed criminal charges against the director of a chemical company responsible for a 2022 oil spill in the Flint River.

In June 2022, approximately 15,000 gallons of an oily mix of chemicals was discovered seeping into the river from Lockhart Chemical's facility.

A chemical company official has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left a miles-long dark, oily sheen on the Flint River in Michigan.

FLINT, Mich. - After an extensive two-year investigation, charges have been announced against Lockhart Chemical for “poisoning” the Flint River, according to th

A company director is facing felony charges more than two years after a chemical spill in the Flint River. Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said this is the largest environmental investigation his office has ever had in its history.

Critical maintenance and upgrades at the facility allegedly were mismanaged and neglected.

FLINT, MI – Lockhart Chemical’s president faces criminal charges for allegedly mismanaging wastewater and allowing containment systems to degrade leading to a 15,000-gallon oil and chemical spill into the Flint River in 2022,

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