Bud Light maker settles with EPA for environmental violations.

Anheuser-Busch to Pay Over Half a Million Dollars for Clean Air Act Violations

Anheuser-Busch, the parent company of Bud Light, has agreed to pay a hefty fine of $537,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating the Clean Air Act. The EPA accused the beer manufacturer of failing to comply with regulations designed to protect communities and the environment from hazardous materials like anhydrous ammonia.

“Failure to comply with the law puts first responders and members of the surrounding community in harm’s way.” – EPA Regional Administrator K.C. Becker

The settlement was reached after an accident at an Anheuser-Busch facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2018 left two workers injured due to an ammonia leak. As part of the settlement, the company will also conduct a comprehensive safety review at 11 of its plants that use anhydrous ammonia.

Facilities Undergoing Comprehensive Reviews

• New Hampshire
• California
• Colorado
• Texas
• Ohio
• Florida
• New York
• Virginia
• Georgia
• Missouri

Anhydrous ammonia is used in the production of beer, and facilities in New Hampshire, Colorado, and California were already under investigation by the EPA from 2016 to 2019 for failing to comply with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.

The settlement comes at a time when Anheuser-Busch has been facing financial difficulties after partnering with transgender-identifying activist Dylan Mulvaney. The company has reportedly lost as much as $27 billion in market value since the debut of the Mulvaney partnership, and conservative activists have been encouraging Americans to boycott the popular beverage.

“We believe there is a subset of American consumers who will not drink a Bud Light for the foreseeable future.” – Jared Dinges, beverage analyst at JPMorgan Chase

Despite the backlash, Anheuser-Busch remains committed to improving safety and compliance at its facilities.

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