Maine Job Hit With Environmental Fine
A Maine forestry company has entered into an agreement with the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and is paying a fine after logging activities near Bowdoinham created a cleared opening too close to a freshwater wetland and removed too many trees, officials said. In addition to paying a $2,000 fine to resolve the harvesting violation, Southern Maine Forestry Services is also required to prepare a revegetation plan and revegetate a shoreland area where the violations occurred.
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A southwest Washington logger must serve 60 days home detention and repay more than $163,000 after he admitted stealing workers’ comp benefits from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), which administers the state workers’ comp system, from January 2018 to January 2020. James Thomasson claimed injuries from working in the woods led to disabilities that affected his ability to work, and a medical provider said he was eligible for lost wages payments…
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