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.
Allegations of corporate misconduct can often feel distant or technical—another story of regulatory noncompliance buried beneath a litany of acronyms, legal disclaimers, and impenetrable jargon. But occasionally, a case emerges that captures the imagination precisely because it encapsulates so many…
Just on the edge of the Pocomoke Sound in Temperanceville, Virginia, sits a once-lush stretch of wetlands—an ecosystem teeming with biodiversity and providing essential natural filtration for surrounding waters. Here, Sun Tall Pines Harbor RV, LLC (doing business as Sun…
At the dawn of a brisk Kansas morning in July 2023, investigators from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) walked onto the grounds of the Jayhawk Gas Plant, operated by Scout Energy Group V, LP. The official inspection, rooted…
In one of the more notable recent examples of alleged corporate misconduct, an official filing by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reveals how Penske Logistics LLC—an otherwise well-known entity in transportation and logistics—stands accused of violating critical provisions of the…
In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a legal complaint against Berg Brothers Recycling, Inc., a scrap metal recycling facility located on 1401 West Hamburg Street in Baltimore, Maryland. In that complaint, the EPA alleges a pattern of…
The most damning evidence in the case against The Bullen Companies is found in its repeated failure to maintain and produce the legally required records of its toxic chemical activities. According to the EPA’s Consent Agreement, the company not only…
I. Introduction In early 2025, a civil complaint and Consent Decree was filed in federal court against Turn 14 Distribution, Inc. On its face, the legal document tells a seemingly straightforward story: a company selling automotive parts that the U.S.…
1. Introduction In March 2022, investigators from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) conducted an unannounced inspection at the St. Louis Park, Minnesota facility of Underwater Creations, Inc. At first glance, the operation seemed to be a typical aquatic-supplies producer,…
Introduction Elmore Sand & Gravel is accused of conducting mining and industrial activities that discharged pollutants into valuable wetlands and waterways without the proper authorization under the Clean Water Act (CWA). Spanning 1,665 acres in Elmore County, Alabama, these unauthorized…
At first glance, the legal dispute against Taylor Farms may appear simply as a technical compliance issue: an administrative penalty under the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) for alleged lapses in the proper labeling and calibration of ammonia refrigeration systems.…