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11 Executives Sentenced for Groundwater Pollution Disaster

7/2/2025

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In a landmark ruling, an Italian court has sentenced 11 executives to prison for their role in groundwater pollution linked to PFAS from Miteni’s Trissino plant, operational since the 1960s. This environmental disaster has impacted hundreds of thousands, leading the court to impose a hefty €57 million damages penalty on Mitsubishi and ICIG.

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In a landmark ruling, an Italian court has sentenced 11 executives to prison for their role in groundwater pollution linked to PFAS from Miteni’s Trissino plant, operational since the 1960s. This environmental disaster has impacted hundreds of thousands, leading the court to impose a hefty €57 million damages penalty on Mitsubishi and ICIG.