Electron Hydro dam owner pleads guilty to operating an unlawful hydraulic project
Washington State Attorney General's Office announcement. TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Electron Hydro, LLC and its C...
Washington State Attorney General's Office announcement. TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today that Electron Hydro, LLC and its Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer pleaded guilty to a gross misdemeanor violation of operating an unlawful hydraulic project. The plea avoids a trial for Fischer and his company. The Attorney General's Office recommended a sentence that totals $1 million, and includes a restitution payment of $745,000 to protect the health of the Puyallup River and a $255,000 fine that goes to Pierce County.