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.
A Scrap Giant’s Ozone Bill: Paid in Pennies TL;DR Scrap metal giant Alter Trading Corporation was cited for repeated violations of the Clean Air Act across at least six facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois. The company systematically failed to safely…
TL;DR The Facts: For nearly 20 years, Konohiki Corp. illegally operated a high-capacity cesspool at its commercial property in Makawao, Hawaii, in direct violation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The Misconduct: This cesspool directly injected untreated human waste…
EPA Enforcement Action 46,000 Gallons, Zero Plan EvilCorporations.com • CWA-04-2024-1103(b) | Memphis, TN • 13 min read TL;DR A Memphis, Tennessee oil storage facility called Agrileum Collections, located at 3901 Outland Road, was storing up to 46,250 gallons of oil…
TL;DR AES Puerto Rico, LP, owner of a coal-fired power plant in Guayama, is charged by the EPA for serious violations of the Clean Air Act. The company failed to operate and maintain its mercury and hazardous air pollutant monitoring…
Pallet Machinery Group: Selling Corrosive Toxins With A Straight Face TL;DR The Facts: From January 2019 to November 2021, Virginia-based Pallet Machinery Group, Inc. sold an unregistered pesticide called Woodlock Bio-Shield (WLBS) on at least 76 separate occasions, a direct…
YOUR HOSPITAL, THEIR DUMP: MERITUS HEALTH CAUGHT MISHANDLING HAZARDOUS WASTE TL;DR THE FACTS: On May 16, 2023, an EPA inspection found Meritus Health, a 300-bed hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland, in violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for…
Poison for Profit in Denver TL;DR Armendariz, LLC, a Colorado renovation firm, was caught performing work on a pre-1978 Denver home without the legally required EPA lead-safe certification. The company failed to use a certified renovator, meaning untrained workers handled…
BP’s Ohio Refinery Caught Hiding Toxic Releases TL;DR BP Products and Ohio Refining Company’s facility in Oregon, Ohio released over 54,000 pounds of hazardous Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur Dioxide in two separate events. The corporation failed to “immediately notify” emergency…
TL;DR Between January 2020 and July 2021, Ohio-based Sciarappa Construction Company performed 12 renovations on homes built before 1978, known as “target housing” due to the high risk of lead-based paint. The company systematically violated federal law by failing to…
TL;DR The Corporation: Swift Beef Company, a massive meat processing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, which processes around 4,500 cattle per day. The Crime: For at least five years, from 2018 to 2023, the company repeatedly violated its Clean Water…