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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced a 5.6 million settlement with Bayer CropScience LP to resolve violations of federal chemical accident prevention laws at its facility in Institute, West Virginia, where an explosion killed two people in 2008. Under the settlement, Bayer CropScience committed to spending 4.23 million to improve emergency preparedness and response in Institute and protect the Kanawha River, pay a 975,000 penalty, and spend approximately 452,000 to implement a series of measures to improve safety at chemical storage facilities across the United States.