Employee fired from Dominion Energy Company for saving Oily Ducks

https://www.sweetwaternow.com/rock-springs-resident-claims-company-fired-him-for-saving-birds/






When Adam Roich was terminated from his job at Dominion Energy he had no doubt in his mind it was because he had saved about 50 waterfowl birds from wastewater ponds.

Roich said the company cited other reasons for his termination, which he didn’t want to discuss, but believes the real reason for his termination was because he saved birds. Roich was officially terminated Dec. 19.

Dominion Manager of Media Relations, Don Porter, said the company wouldn’t comment on the specifics of Roich’s termination, but the company would release a statement to SweetwaterNOW.

“The company may take disciplinary action, up to and including termination, when employees violate federal and state laws or company policy. We do not terminate employees for properly handling wildlife,” Dominion stated.

According to Roich, over a five-year period he and other employees at the plant had been saving waterfowl from evaporation ponds located at the Canyon Creek facility about 50 miles from Rock Springs.

“There’s been several us of (who) rescued them and washed them,” Roich said.

Even though other employees were involved, none of them were terminated. Roich said about two months ago, when the company asked him to stop because his efforts could cause the company to have legal issues, he did. He didn’t save another bird after he was told to stop. Roich said he didn’t understand why the company was making the change because he had previously been complimented for his efforts.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cheyenne office was contacted in regards to information about what regulations companies have to follow, but they didn’t respond yet.

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