Swift Beef Co. to Pay 1.3 Million for Environmental Violations

Swift Beef Co., a subsidiary of Brazilian meat giant JBS S.A. and Greeley-based JBS USA, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to the U.S. and the state of Nebraska to settle alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act and Nebraska state law at its beef processing plant in Grand Island, Neb., according to the U.S. Department of Justice.