Three Signatures, Zero Answers: The EPA’s Wall Of Silence TL;DR The Facts: On September 16-17, 2024, a document was digitally signed by three individuals, Larry Lamberth, Tanya Floyd, and Shannon Richardson, and filed with the Hearing Clerk for the U.S.…
A License to Kill: How Federal Law Protects Insurers Who Deny a Dying Man an Inhaler TL;DR The Denial: On March 25, 2020, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts denied coverage for an asthma inhaler prescribed by a doctor for…
TL;DR The Facts: From January 2018 to January 2021, Michigan-based Dirty Hooker Diesel LLC sold at least 271 illegal “defeat devices” designed to disable pollution controls on diesel trucks. They physically installed at least 212 of them. The Misconduct: This…
Corporate Corruption Case Study: Sharp International Services, LLC & Its Impact on Local Communities Table of Contents 1. Introduction On January 30, 2025, in a case overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Sharp International Services, LLC was penalized…
Concrete Profits, Poisoned Waters TL;DR The Corporation: Dutchland, Inc., a precast concrete manufacturer in Gap, Pennsylvania. The Crime: Illegally discharging polluted industrial stormwater into a local waterway, an unnamed tributary to Williams Run, without a permit. The Evidence: An EPA…
A $5,165 Fine For A Chemical Lie TL;DR The Corporation: RitePack, Inc., a Missouri-based contract manufacturer of pesticides and fertilizers. The Product: Escar-Go! Slug and Snail Bait (EPA Reg. No. 42750-20-55467). The Misconduct: On January 18, 2023, an EPA inspection…
690 LIES: How RBL Products Sold Illegal Pesticides During A Global Pandemic TL;DR Detroit-based RBL Products Inc. was charged by the EPA for 690 counts of illegally distributing and selling unregistered pesticides. The company settled and agreed to pay a…
A License To Pollute: The Cost of Doing Business For Lake Erie Biofuels TL;DR The Facts: Lake Erie Biofuels, LLC, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, has entered into a “Consent Agreement and Final Order” with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).…
FTC Shuts Down Rytr’s Review Generation Factory TL;DR The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a final Decision and Order against Rytr LLC, a Delaware corporation, under Docket No. C-4806. The company was investigated by the Bureau of Consumer Protection for…
A Cascade Of Failures For A $1,500 Fine TL;DR The Facts: On September 12, 2023, an EPA inspection found Koch Foods of Mississippi, LLC in violation of the Clean Air Act at its Morton, MS facility. The Misconduct: Investigators documented…