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 Bongards’ Creameries, a dairy cooperative in Perham, Minnesota, went without certifying the safety procedures for its ammonia refrigeration system since March 2022, a violation federal inspectors didn’t catch until September 10, 2024. The same inspection found a required hazard…
Driscoll’s PFAS Lawsuit: Forever Chemicals Found in Strawberries | EvilCorporations.com TL;DR Driscoll’s Inc., the world’s largest berry producer, is facing a California class action lawsuit alleging it concealed the presence of PFAS forever chemicals in its conventional strawberries. Independent laboratory…
TL;DR Wiregrass Construction Company operated two sand and gravel mining sites in Alabama without proper Clean Water Act permits for 19 years (2007-2026). The company discharged dredged material and untreated wastewater into Cubahatchee Creek and Mortar Creek, both federally protected…
TL;DR South Bow (USA) LP (formerly TransCanada Keystone Pipeline LP) discharged at least 543,354 gallons of toxic diluted bitumen into Mill Creek, Kansas, on December 7, 2022. The rupture occurred 90 feet from Mill Creek in Washington County, sending an…
TL;DR Duran Construction spent over 12 years dumping fill material into protected Alaska wetlands without federal permits, destroying three major ecosystems near Juneau. The company received violation notices in 2002, 2010, 2019, and 2020 and continued illegal operations anyway, excavating…
Ritz-Carlton Virgin Islands EPA Fine $349,600 Air Violations | EvilCorporations.com TL;DR The Ritz-Carlton in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, paid a $349,600 penalty to the EPA for systematic Clean Air Act violations spanning 2021 through March 2024. The luxury resort…
TL;DR Monroe Energy’s Tank 708 at the Chelsea Tank Farm in Aston, Pennsylvania leaked at least 378,000 gallons of gasoline into residential soil and groundwater starting March 3, 2025. The leak came from a manmade hole in the floor of…
The Styrene They Hid: How Glasforms Inc Concealed 25,000 Pounds of Carcinogen from Birmingham TL;DR Glasforms Inc, a plastics manufacturer in Birmingham, Alabama, used more than 25,000 pounds of styrene (a known carcinogen) during calendar year 2020. Federal law requires…
Fisk Alloy Toxic Reporting Scandal: $141K EPA Fine TL;DR Fisk Alloy, Inc. of Hawthorne, New Jersey failed to file mandatory Toxic Release Inventory reports for nickel emissions for three consecutive years: 2020, 2021, and 2022. The company also filed incomplete…
Trivium Packaging Operated Hazardous Waste Facility Illegally While Ignitable Chemicals Spilled Across Factory Floors TL;DR Trivium Packaging USA, Inc. operated its Roanoke, Virginia metal packaging facility as a large quantity generator of hazardous waste without a required permit from July…