Tesla will pay a fee of $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit alleging the company mishandled hazardous waste materials at facilities throughout the state of California for years.
District attorneys representing the people of 25 California counties had filed their lawsuit, The People of the State of California v. Tesla Inc., earlier in the week in a state court in San Joaquin County.
The suit also alleged that Tesla frequently failed to properly label containers of hazardous materials that it generated, used or stored at its facilities, and failed to train employees in proper handling of hazardous waste.
In addition to the settlement fee, Tesla will need to "comply with a detailed injunction for five years," according to the statement.
The audits will continue for five years and involve inspections of Tesla's trash containers for hazardous waste, the statement from Jenkins said.
Persons:
Tesla, Brooke Jenkins, Jenkins, Jack Sweeney
Organizations:
Tesla, California counties, of, Tesla Inc, San Francisco, Economy Research
Locations:
California, of California, San Joaquin County, Fremont , California