Environmental violations include the improper disposal of waste, emissions of toxic substances, and illegal exploitation of natural resources. These practices can lead to significant environmental damage, including pollution of air and water, destruction of habitats, and loss of biodiversity. The repercussions are long-lasting, affecting the health of local communities, reducing the quality of natural resources, and contributing to global environmental crises like climate change.
TL;DR The Chemours Company has been repeatedly violating its Clean Water Act permit at its Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, West Virginia, releasing a “forever chemical” called HFPO-DA (also known as GenX) into the Ohio River. Violations occurred in at…
TL;DR A lumber and veneer mill in Munising, Michigan operated a wood-fired boiler emitting particulate matter at levels that exceeded its legally permitted limit for years, exposing the surrounding community to illegal levels of air pollution. The company’s own 1995…
Environmental Accountability EvilCorporations.com • EPA Docket No. CWA-03-2026-0030 • Estimated Reading Time: 6.9 minutes TL;DR Joy Recycling LLC ran three scrap and auto-recycling facilities in West Virginia for years without the required stormwater pollution permits, allowing industrial runoff to drain…
EvilCorporations.com • Civil Action No. 2:26-cv-00177-RWS • N.D. Georgia • Filed June 2, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 6.9 minutes TL;DR On March 20, 2018, a chicken processing plant owned by Gold Creek Foods, LLC in Dawsonville, Georgia released the…
Clean Air Act Enforcement EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. CAA-05-2026-0011 • EPA Region 5 • Estimated Reading Time: 6.9 minutes TL;DR Wells Fargo Rail Corporation, a locomotive leasing company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois, violated the Clean Air Act by failing to…
Chemical Safety Violation EvilCorporations.com • EPA Docket No. CAA-03-2026-0133 • 6.7 min read TL;DR Clemens Food Group, LLC operates a pork processing facility in Hatfield, Pennsylvania containing 201,852 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, a toxic industrial refrigerant regulated under the Clean…
EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. MM-07-2026-0187 | Mexico, Missouri • 6.9 min read TL;DR Creative Food Ingredients, Inc. operates a cookie manufacturing facility at 1400 Vance Road in Mexico, Missouri. It stores more than 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in its…
EPA Enforcement • Clean Air Act • Defeat Devices TL;DR A Pennsylvania auto performance shop called Soul Performance, LLC sold at least 1,002 illegal “defeat devices” between April 2021 and January 2024. These are parts engineered specifically to disable the…
EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. CAA-05-2026-0015 • 8 min read TL;DR Kinder Morgan Liquids Terminals LLC operates a massive bulk liquid and gasoline terminal at 8500 West 68th Street in Argo, Illinois, handling up to 2,448,000 gallons of gasoline per day.…
Environmental Enforcement • Docket No. CAA-05-2026-0033 EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. CAA-05-2026-0033 / Consent Agreement and Final Order, May 18, 2026 • Estimated reading time: 6.7 minutes TL;DR Rowell Chemical Corporation operates an inorganic chemical and asphalt storage facility at 10100…