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 Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) has been cited by the EPA for systemic failures in managing hazardous and universal waste at its Soldotna facility. From leaving ignitable paint to rot in open totes to mishandling…
TL;DR: According to legal filings by the United States federal government, a group of corporations including Hauler’s Facility LLC, Syracuse Haulers Waste Removal, Inc., and Lennox Industries, Inc., among others, have arranged for the disposal and treatment of hazardous substances…
Table of Contents Summary of Corporate Misconduct TL;DR: MetroMetals Northwest, Inc. (MMNW), a major scrap recycler operating across Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, was cited by the EPA for failing to adhere to critical Clean Air Act regulations regarding the disposal…
TL;DR In Sutton, West Virginia, Appalachian Timber Services (ATS) was found to be operating a hazardous waste storage facility without the necessary permits, leading to significant environmental exposure. An EPA inspection revealed that the company allowed creosote (which is a…
According to a December 22, 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance order, Virginia Truck Parts, Inc. repeatedly failed to control, monitor, and properly permit polluted stormwater discharges from its automobile salvage facility in King George, Virginia. The EPA documented…
TL;DR:According to a 2024 EPA Consent Agreement and Final Order, Chemical Waste Management, Inc.’s Emelle, Alabama facility mismanaged highly regulated PCB wastes for years, storing them chaotically, mis-labeling or failing to label containers, keeping them beyond the one-year legal limit,…
TL;DR: According to a 2024 Consent Agreement and Final Order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), American Iron and Metal (AIM) allegedly failed to ensure proper recovery of refrigerants from vehicles and small appliances at its Colorado Springs scrap…
According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Vale Wood Farms repeatedly discharged wastewater from its dairy processing facility with pollutant levels above its permit limits and failed to report all sampling results as required under the Clean Water Act.…
According to a 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency consent agreement, Clearwater Paper Corporation’s pulp and paper facility in Lewiston, Idaho repeatedly released chlorine gas above federal reporting thresholds and failed to immediately notify federal, state, and local authorities as required…
According to a 2024 consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Teck Alaska, operator of the Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, Alaska, generated multiple types of corrosive, toxic, and reactive hazardous laboratory wastes, failed to properly identify and…