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 Monroe Energy’s Tank 708 at the Chelsea Tank Farm in Aston, Pennsylvania leaked at least 378,000 gallons of gasoline into residential soil and groundwater starting March 3, 2025. The leak came from a manmade hole in the floor of…
The Styrene They Hid: How Glasforms Inc Concealed 25,000 Pounds of Carcinogen from Birmingham TL;DR Glasforms Inc, a plastics manufacturer in Birmingham, Alabama, used more than 25,000 pounds of styrene (a known carcinogen) during calendar year 2020. Federal law requires…
Fisk Alloy Toxic Reporting Scandal: $141K EPA Fine TL;DR Fisk Alloy, Inc. of Hawthorne, New Jersey failed to file mandatory Toxic Release Inventory reports for nickel emissions for three consecutive years: 2020, 2021, and 2022. The company also filed incomplete…
Trivium Packaging Operated Hazardous Waste Facility Illegally While Ignitable Chemicals Spilled Across Factory Floors TL;DR Trivium Packaging USA, Inc. operated its Roanoke, Virginia metal packaging facility as a large quantity generator of hazardous waste without a required permit from July…
The Three-Year Cover-Up: How Sark Wire Corporation Hid Toxic Copper Data From Albany Neighbors TL;DR Sark Wire Corporation, a copper wire manufacturer in Albany, NY, failed to submit mandatory toxic chemical reports to the EPA for three consecutive years (2021,…
TL;DR Aurorium Zeeland, LLC operated a hazardous waste facility in Michigan without a required RCRA license or interim status from at least 2022 through June 2023. EPA inspection in June 2023 documented Tank System 23-TK-1101 operating with no design assessment,…
Daniel’s Farm Store EPA Penalty: 56 Unlabeled Wood Heaters Sold in Pennsylvania | EvilCorporations.com TL;DR Daniel’s Farm Store, a Pennsylvania retailer, sold 56 wood heaters from August 2020 through June 2024 without the federally required emissions compliance labels. The heaters,…
TL;DR Performance Foodservice-Virginia operated an industrial ammonia refrigeration system in violation of Clean Air Act Risk Management Program regulations from August 3, 2021 until April 22, 2025. Violations included missing valve identification tags, absent ammonia hazard warning labels, excessive ice…
The $572 Fine That Proves Lead Safety Laws Don’t Protect Anyone TL;DR MCS, LLC dba Meyer Construction Solutions removed lead paint drywall from a 1957 Omaha home without posting warning signs, containing debris, or assigning a certified renovator. The EPA…
The Chemicals They Refused to Name TL;DR MacroSource, LLC imported over 25,000 pounds annually of five undisclosed chemicals into Savannah, Georgia from 2020 through 2023. The company submitted zero Chemical Data Reporting forms to the EPA for four consecutive years,…