CalPortland controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Clean Air Act settlement involving Mojave plant
CalPortland reached an agreement with the EPA and Department of Justice over allegations involving Clean Air Act compliance at the Mojave plant. The resolution included penalties and commitments to reduce nitrogen-oxide and sulfur-oxide emissions.
1980
Cement price-fixing litigation
California Portland Cement was among approximately 50 defendants accused in a lawsuit concerning alleged cement-price coordination from 1968 through 1976. The company denied illegal activity but paid a reported settlement of $6.5 million.
1912
Grand-jury investigation over alleged cement price differences
California Portland Cement and Riverside Portland Cement were investigated after a San Bernardino water official questioned why cement prices in San Bernardino were higher than prices in Los Angeles. Both companies denied price fixing and attributed pricing changes to competitive conditions.