Texas man charged in environmental violations

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BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — A Southeast Texas company and its ex-president have been charged with environmental violations that resulted in the deaths of two workers.

A federal grand jury’s 13-count indictment was unsealed Wednesday, according to a statement from John Bales, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. The grand jury has accused Port Arthur Chemical and Environmental Services, LLC and its former president, Matthew Lawrence Bowman, 41, of scheming to illegally transport hazardous materials without the proper documentation and placards.

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