President of Eugene wood treatment plant gets 90-day prison term for lying to inspectors

By Maxine Bernstein
Oregon Live
April 22, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: United States, US West

A federal judge Tuesday sentenced the president of Eugene’s J.H. Baxter & Co. wood treatment plant to 90 days in prison for lying about the company’s illegal handling of hazardous waste at the site. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane called Georgia Baxter-Krause, 62, an “absent president” who took little responsibility for what occurred. “The fact that you lied when confronted suggests you knew the practice was not ‘above board,’” McShane said. “There has to be some accountability.” [to access the full story an Oregon Live subscription is required]

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