Lockheed Martin Corporation and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $5 million to the federal government over contamination from hazardous waste at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in western Kentucky.
The plant owned by the U.S. Department of Energy hasn’t operated since 2013. Prior to that it enriched uranium for nuclear power plants.
Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin, is settling two lawsuits that contend the company knowingly did not properly handle hazardous waste. The lawsuits cover the period between 1984 and 1998.
The company’s annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission said it is admitting no liability or wrongdoing and is settling to avoid further costs of litigation.
Source: AP
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