A U.S. court has ordered the company running a Zug Island refinery in Detroit to pay a penalty of $100 million US for its sulphur dioxide pollution. A U.S. court has ordered the company running a Zug Island refinery in Detroit to pay a penalty of $100 million US for its sulphur dioxide pollution. The EES Coke facility, located on Zug Island between River Rouge and Detroit, failed to meet federal standards for sulphur dioxide in the air, the ruling said. “The facility emitted over 3,200 tons of sulfur dioxide pollution in 2018, compared to permitted baseline sulfur dioxide levels of under 2,100 tons per year,” the ruling said. “When sulfur dioxide is taken up by the fog, it actually turns into tiny particles and sulfuric acid mists much more quickly,” he said.

Source: The Star February 20, 2026 06:04 UTC