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.
Few threats to public safety are as unsettling as the possibility of a large-scale chemical release. With modern manufacturing sites often sitting side by side with residential areas, the dangers of an accident or leak loom over communities that may…
1. Introduction Further compounding the seriousness of these allegations, Deeter Foundry is charged with failing to submit mandatory reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA). This includes not filing two consecutive semiannual compliance reports for 2021 and the first…
1. Introduction The public record on corporate misconduct is replete with stories of institutions cutting corners, evading regulations, and putting profit before people. Yet even in an era saturated with high-profile corporate scandals, the allegations against Ursa Truck & Trailer…
On the surface, the small town of Conway, North Carolina, might seem like just another quiet stop along the highways of the American South. Surrounded by farmland and overshadowed by the more populous metropolitan areas of the state, it is…
It began with an image that seemed almost picturesque: a plush roll of toilet paper, bright packaging adorned with forest imagery, and a gentle promise that every purchase was part of a noble mission to “Keep Forests as Forests.” According…
On paper, environmental regulations in the United States aim to safeguard local communities, ecological systems, and public health from corporate pollution. Yet, as the newly published administrative action against CCU Coal & Construction, LLC underscores, the reality can fall desperately…
Most stories of corporate misconduct begin quietly: a regulatory oversight here, an unfiled report there, and a practice that prioritizes profit-maximization over compliance with crucial environmental and public-health regulations. This investigative deep-dive sets out to explore one such case in…
At the heart of the EPA’s recent enforcement action against DTE Electric Company are a series of Clean Water Act (CWA) violations that directly endanger Lake Erie—one of North America’s most ecologically and economically vital waterbodies. According to the EPA,…
One of the most striking aspects of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) legal action against Pangea Real Estate is the sheer volume and repetitiveness of the alleged violations. Over the course of roughly two and a half years—between April…
The allegations against E&J Painting, LLC—doing business as Swann Painting—strike at the heart of the corporate ethics debate in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this Kansas-based painting firm conducted renovation work on at least two…