Anheuser-Busch will pay $537,000 in penalties to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and other safety policies, according to a June 5 press release from the EPA. The government body claims that EPA inspections found that A-B failed to properly institute standard prevention practices at several breweries that handle anhydrous ammonia.
The EPA also investigated a 2018 ammonia release at Anheuser-Busch’s Fort Collins brewery, which injured two employees and sent six Fort Collins residents to the hospital, according to the Coloradoan. The leak allegedly left a noticeable chemical odor in surrounding neighborhoods.
