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 EPA cited Umstott, Inc., a franchisee that operates a single 7-Eleven store (#36952) in Keyser, West Virginia, for six separate underground storage tank compliance violations. The violations are missed testing deadlines: line tightness tests, leak detector tests, release…
Northwest European Autoworks settled federal Clean Air Act allegations without admitting it did anything wrong, and without a court ever reviewing whether the penalty was fair. TL;DR The EPA found that Northwest European Autoworks, an auto shop in Bellingham, Washington,…
TL;DR A Richmond, Virginia chrome-plating shop had a metal dust collection bag tear open, releasing chromium-bearing dust straight into the soil outside the building, and inspectors found the ground visibly discolored underneath it. Federal inspectors found masking tape and gloves…
TL;DR Avient Corporation (formerly called Glasforms, Inc.), a plastics manufacturer operating in Birmingham, Alabama, failed to file a legally required federal report disclosing its use of styrene, a listed toxic chemical, for the entire 2020 calendar year. The report, known…
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…