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| | Evergreen agrees to pay $25 million for concealing vessel pollution |
 | | Evergreen International, S.A. (Evergreen), one of many Evergreen-related companies involved in the container ship business, pleaded guilty on April 4 to 24 felony counts and one misdemeanor-five counts from each federal district involved in the case-for concealing the deliberate, illegal discharge of waste oil and for a negligent discharge in the Columbia River. |
 | | The investigation of Evergreen ships and companies began on March 4, 2001 after the discovery of approximately 500 gallons of oil in the Columbia River near Kalama, Washington. |
 | | Four related Evergreen companies-Evergreen Marine (Taiwan), Evergreen America, Greencompass Marine, S.A., and Evergreen International, S.A.-will be bound by a detailed Environmental Compliance Plan to prevent future violations as a condition of probation. |
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