A major U.S. chemical manufacturer responsible for supplying materials crucial to United States defense efforts has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following several environmental pollution disputes.

US Magnesium , North America’s largest producer of primary magnesium, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Sept. 10, after Utah’s Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands said it was seeking to terminate the company’s leases to operate along Salt Lake, Fox 13 reports.

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The move comes after the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands raised concerns about how the company’s Rowley site is maintained and pointed out that hazardous materials could leak into the Great Salt Lake .

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