They Didn't Know it Was Wrong to Pollute the Thames

The state DEP is fining a New London shipyard more than a half a million dollars for polluting the Thames River.

From an AP story, here's the company's lame response:

Wronowski said the company was unaware of many of the laws before DEP officials inspected the shipyard.

But a New London Day story outlines a more complex series of event. Bottom line though is that the company apppears to have been a problem for some time.