EPA files complaint against owners of SS Independence

Story in SF Chronicle:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a complaint against the owners of the famous old ocean liner Independence, which was towed out of San Francisco Bay last month on a voyage apparently to an overseas scrap yard.

The EPA says the ship apparently contains toxic PCBs in its wiring or other materials. Export of PCBs without a permit from the government is illegal.
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The maximum fine for such violations is $32,500 per day per violation, the EPA said.
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Global Shipping and Global Marketing Systems has 30 days to answer the complaint to avoid a penalty assessment without a hearing. Global officials could not be reached for comment.

My photo of the SS Independence being towed out of the Bay:

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