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 In April 2006, the T/V Margara, a tanker owned by Ernst Jacob GmbH & Co. KG, ran aground off Puerto Rico, pulverizing nearly 7,000 square meters of living coral reef while carrying over 300,000 barrels of oil. For nearly…
TL;DR A Los Angeles-based importer called Naomi Trading Co. Ltd. shipped 180 uncertified, emissions-illegal gas-powered chainsaws into the United States in June 2025. The company first tried to claim these chainsaws were not regulated by the EPA at all, a…
TL;DR Jackson Electric Cooperative, an electric utility in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, stored toxic PCB-contaminated transformers on site for years without performing a single required inspection for leaks. When federal EPA inspectors showed up on July 10, 2023, Jackson Electric…
TL;DR Monogram Quality Foods, LLC, a meat processing company operating out of Denison, Iowa, was cited by the EPA for violating the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program rules, which exist specifically to prevent chemical plant explosions and toxic releases…
EvilCorporations.com | Environmental Accountability | October 2025 Air Toxics Public Health Government Negligence Sacramento’s Toxic Air Secret: The Landfill That Poisoned the Sky for Eight Months Sacramento County let cancer-linked gases bleed into the air from January through September 2023.…
TL;DR Fast N’ Friendly, LLC, a Kansas gas station and convenience store, ran underground fuel tanks from at least 2019 through 2022 with corroded pipes, non-functional leak detectors, and diesel literally pooling on the ground outside. EPA inspectors visited the…
TL;DR Sherwin-Williams stored a chemically unstable, explosive organic peroxide at its Garland, Texas facility without adequately accounting for the region’s extreme summer heat. On August 7, 2023, the chemical overheated, decomposed, and caused an overpressure release event, sending hazardous vapors…
EvilCorporations.com | Environmental Enforcement They Sold 635 Illegal Smog Devices. The Government Let Them Off for $12,415. Clean Air Act Defeat Devices EPA Enforcement El Monte, California EGR Delete Kits Filed: February 6, 2024 | EPA Region IX | Reported…
EPA Region 5 Enforcement Action · Safe Drinking Water Act · St. Clair County, Michigan The Well That Went Dark Missing Data and Michigan’s Drinking Water EvilCorporations.com Investigative Desk · Source: EPA Consent Agreement and Final Order, Issued January 2024…
Water Safety / EPA Enforcement / Albany County, Wyoming Poison on Tap Akal Energy and its owner ran an untreated public water system for 50 daily customers, skipped required contamination tests for months, hid the results from the public, and…