NY state fines Legoland $346,000 for environmental violations as the park prepares to open
Source: https://www.recordonline.com/, March 29, 2021
By: Chris McKenna
Legoland New York must pay a $346,000 state fine for three dozen environmental violations under an agreement reached Friday as the $500 million theme park prepares to open within weeks.
The fine was the third and largest the Department of Environmental Conservation has levied during three years of construction and came after months of negotiations to reach the agreement, known as a consent order. DEC has repeatedly cited Legoland for letting muddy stormwater wash from the construction area into the nearby Otterkill Creek during heavy rains. Read more.