US state charges Lockhart director over river chemical release
By 
Jamie Durrani2025-01-08T15:10:00
Bankrupt firm’s leader accused of endangering the public and altering public records
The former head of Lockhart Chemical faces multiple charges relating to a 2022 chemical release into the Flint river in Michigan, US. The incident saw almost 60,000 litres of an oil-chemical mixture discharged from a Lockhart facility that produced rust-preventing additives for the metalworking industry.