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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€747,710Total of monetary amounts
€747,710Largest single case: Algoma Steel Inc.
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1 case

10 Sep 2026 Algoma Steel Inc.Algoma Steel: 1.2 million CAD fine for gear oil in the St. Marys River Canada, ONWaste and hazardous substances €747,710

In June 2022, a gear oil tank overflowed at the steelworks in Sault Ste. Marie; an estimated 1,000 to 1,250 litres of oil entered the St. Marys River, harmful to fish and migratory birds. The company pleaded guilty to two counts and is paying 1.2 million CAD into the Environmental Damages Fund; its name is listed in the Environmental Offenders Registry.

What organisations can take from it

Even small tank overflows near watercourses lead to fines in the millions – overfill protection and containment systems are mandatory.

Relevance to training and awareness

Filling and monitoring oil tanks

Authority / court
Ontario Court of Justice, Sault Ste. Marie (Ermittlungen: Environment and Climate Change Canada)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Waste and hazardous substances
Legal basis
Fisheries Act, Subsection 36(3); Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, Subsection 5.1(1)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Steel and metals
Mitigating circumstances
Guilty plea.
Published
11 Sep 2026

Original amount 1,200,000 CAD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 10 Sep 2026.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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