The sentence was severe for a non-violent crime in part because restitution is not practically possible. The damage has been done to the environment. Lives wer

The sentence was severe for a non-violent crime in part because restitution is not practically possible. The damage has been done to the environment. Lives were shortened in amounts that are fairly precisely quantifiable. Competitors were economically disadvantaged. The market for fuels was distorted by a criminal act. This was all done intentionally, to cheat a system that was supposed to improve air quality, throwing such efforts into doubt.