Olin Corp.'s History of Environmental Violations and Fines

Olin Corporation's Environmental Violations

• ⚠️ Olin Corporation has a documented history of violating environmental laws at its Freeport facility and other locations, according to state and federal records.
• 💰 These violations have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.

Freeport Facility Violations

• 🏭 The Freeport facility has been in violation of the Federal Clean Air Act since 2023.
• 📈 State regulators have fined the company nearly $200,000 over the past 5 years for releasing dangerous chemicals into the air.
• 🛠️ In two instances, investigators indicated that emission releases could have been avoided through better design or operational and maintenance practices.
• ⚠️ The company reported 35 unauthorized emissions at Freeport over the last 5 years, including two chlorine releases attributed to equipment leaks.

Louisiana Chlorine Release Incident

• 🚨 In Louisiana, Olin Corporation was fined $600,000 for a 2022 chlorine release and fire that reportedly sent dozens to the hospital.
• 📢 State officials stated the company failed to notify them that chlorine remained in the air for days after a shelter-in-place order was lifted, and failed to provide updated notifications as concentrations climbed above emergency levels.

Company Response

• 📧 Attempts to reach Olin's corporate media relations team for comment after sending three separate emails were unsuccessful, with no response received by the time of reporting.