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.
EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 2:25-cv-00465, W.D. Wash., Filed 03/14/2025 • 55 min read Amazon’s Green Lie: How “Climate Pledge Friendly” Toilet Paper Is Burning Down Canada’s Last Great Forest TL;DR A federal class action complaint filed March 14, 2025 in…
Tekni-Plex Ran an Unlicensed Pesticide Operation and Paid $1,000 to Make It Go Away EvilCorporations.com • FIFRA-10-2025-0079 • 7 min read TL;DR Tekni-Plex Inc., a specialty materials and packaging company headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania, operated a pesticide-producing facility in Yakima,…
McGard’s Factory Was Handling Toxic Chemicals and Hiding It From the Public. For Over a Year. EvilCorporations.com • EPA Docket EPCRA-02-2025-4203 | Orchard Park, NY • 15 min read TL;DR L.D. McCauley, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of McGard, LLC, operates…
EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. RCRA-07-2025-0050 • 5 min read $5,000 and Walk Away: McWane’s Hazardous Waste Gamble in Oskaloosa A federally licensed hazardous waste facility let fifteen containers of dangerous materials sit unlabeled, ran its own inspections while missing the…
Greenwashing Investigation Apple’s “Carbon Neutral” Watch Was Built on Phantom Forests and Forty-Year-Old Laws EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 5:25-cv-02043, N.D. Cal., Filed Feb. 26, 2025 • 51 min read TL;DR Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch SE…
Greenwashing Investigation Gore-Tex’s Forever Chemical Lie W.L. Gore & Associates sold you “environmentally sound” waterproof gear. The lawsuit says it was saturated in PFAS “forever chemicals” the whole time—and they knew it for decades. EvilCorporations.com • Case No. 2:25-cv-00049, E.D.…
Clean Air Act Enforcement • Girard, Ohio • EPA Region 5 $25,000 to Breathe Dirty: The Metalico Youngstown Air Permit Scandal EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. CAA-05-2025-0036 • 17 min read TL;DR Metalico Youngstown, Inc. ran a metal shredder in Girard,…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: Norfolk Southern Railway Company & Its Impact on Public Health and Environmental Standards TLDR: Norfolk Southern Railway Company faced serious allegations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violating the Clean Air Act. These allegations…
TL;DR Monarch Metal Finishing Co., Inc., a Rhode Island company running two metal plating factories, was caught by EPA Region 1 releasing hazardous air pollutants, including nickel and lead compounds, without required emission controls at its Johnston, RI facility. Inspections…
EPA Enforcement • Clean Air Act • Docket CAA-05-2025-0005 $24 Per Poison Device: North Coast Diesel Sold 2,497 Defeat Devices and Paid a Fine Smaller Than a Used Car EvilCorporations.com • CAA-05-2025-0005 / NCD LLC / Tyler Brancifort, Owner •…