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 Unitek Solvent Services, Inc. stored ignitable and toxic hazardous solvents at its Kapolei, Hawaii facility for at least two years without a permit, without proper tracking paperwork, and without any leak detection system on the tank. The EPA found…
EvilCorporations.com Investigative Desk | Environmental Accountability The $2,000 Slap on the Wrist A Washington State fruit grower stored enough anhydrous ammonia to kill an entire community and skipped the federally required safety update for years. The EPA fined them less…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: San Martin Distributing, Inc. & Its Impact on Public Health TLDR: A Houston-based distributor, San Martin Distributing, Inc., was caught holding for sale multiple household cleaning products that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) classifies as illegal,…
EvilCorporations.com | Environmental Accountability | July 2025 Regulatory Capture Costco’s Slap on the Wrist: A $4,539 Fine for Violating Federal Environmental Law The EPA fined one of the wealthiest retailers on Earth less than the cost of a used car…
TL;DR ONEOK Inc. plans to build a 157-mile natural gas pipeline called the Saguaro Connector Pipeline through rural West Texas, funneling American gas to a liquefied natural gas export terminal on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Federal regulators at FERC chose to…
EPA Region 9 Enforcement Action · Clean Air Act Section 112(r) · Stockton, California CALAMCO: A California Cooperative Gambled With Public Health And Lost A federally regulated agricultural cooperative in Stockton, California broke the Clean Air Act’s toxic chemical safety…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: Spinnaker Real Estate Partners & Its Impact on Connecticut Tenants A major Connecticut real estate management company, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, LLC, along with its network of affiliate companies, systematically and repeatedly failed to provide tenants…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: Oasis Seed Cooperative & Its Impact on Regulatory Oversight TLDR: For two years in a row, Oasis Seed Cooperative, a Utah-based agricultural company, failed to provide the U.S. government with mandatory reports detailing its pesticide production…
Corporate Accountability / Environmental Law / Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Acid in the River, Decades of Delay, and One Company’s Fight to Make Someone Else Pay EvilCorporations.com Investigative Desk Filed: February 19, 2025 | Case No. 23-1349 | U.S.…
TL;DR Yorozu Automotive, a Japanese-owned auto parts manufacturer, operated out of compliance with federal environmental law for approximately two years before the EPA stepped in. The U.S. EPA Region 4 issued a formal consent agreement and final order, confirmed and…