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Company settles alleged Clean Air Act violations

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a settlement with Bandit Industries Inc. for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act for selling non-road diesel engines and equipment used to process wood and waste that do not meet federal standards.

Bandit, based in Remus, Michigan, will pay a $3 million civil penalty.

Bandit is a manufacturer of self-powered, industrial-strength wood and waste processing equipment, such as wood chippers.

The complaint alleges that Bandit sold non-road diesel-fueled engines and equipment that did not conform to requirements set forth in the Clean Air Act.

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