Although Doe Run did not start the contamination in La Oroya, the company has certainly contributed to the problem that it inherited. Today, the Doe Run smelter emits about 1,000 tons of toxic pollution into the community daily. The company has largely delayed major actions that would clean up and/or significantly lessen the pollution, and the Peruvian national government has been more than lenient with the corporation. One of the most odious instances of this negligence came after Doe Run's attempt to postpone their environmental responsibilities "due to financial hardship," even though the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission showed that the company sent $130 million in "commissions and consulting fees" back to its headquarters in St. Louis.
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