A cruise ship operator agreed Friday to pay a $1 million fine and $1 million in restitution to settle charges it illegally dumped oily bilge water in Alaska's scenic Inside Passage.
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Under an agreement with prosecutors, Carnival Corp's Holland America Line will plead guilty to violations of federal and international pollution laws.The sanctions amount to the second-largest penalty ever assessed against a cruise ship operator for environmental violations, U.S. Attorney Robert Bundy said.