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 Betterbee, a beekeeping supply company based in Greenwich, NY, imported multiple shipments of registered pesticide products into the United States without filing the legally required Notice of Arrival paperwork with the EPA, a federal violation of the Federal Insecticide,…
TL;DR Six corporations accused of dumping hazardous waste at the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site in New York are settling with the U.S. government. The contaminated site includes Ley Creek, wetlands, and the backyards of 19 private homes, posing direct risks…
Investigative Report • Environmental Enforcement • Clean Air Act Antero’s Smog Machine: Years of Toxic Venting Across West Virginia and Ohio EvilCorporations.com • Civil No. 1:26-cv-00010-TSK, U.S. District Court, N.D. W.Va. • 61 min read TL;DR Antero Resources Corporation, a…
TL;DR: Better Choice Brands, LLC, a Delaware imported and distributed a pesticide called BCB Paraquat MUP without the required manufacturing registration number on its label. Federal law requires this number on every pesticide product sold in the U.S. The EPA…
Kinder Morgan Delta Terminal Services failed to protect the public and its workers by ignoring fundamental hazardous waste safety laws at its Harvey, Louisiana facility. During an EPA inspection, officials discovered that the company stored incompatible chemicals together without safety…
TL;DR THE FACTS: Between May 2020 and November 2023, a Pennsylvania auto shop named CB Tuning, LLC sold nine illegal “defeat devices” designed to disable emission control systems on cars, a direct violation of the federal Clean Air Act. THE…
TL;DR WHO: Ecology Tech Inc., doing business as S&S Metal Recyclers II, a scrap recycling facility in Aurora, Illinois. WHAT: For at least three years (2018-2021), the company accepted and processed discarded refrigerators, air conditioners, and vehicle AC units without…
TL;DR The Corporation: Fire Island Holdings, Inc., a Wyoming corporation. The Location: The “Pub Place Public Water System” in Teton County, Wyoming, serving an average of 195 people a day. The Misconduct: The company served completely untreated groundwater from a…
A River of Rot: How Thumann’s Treated New Jersey’s Water TL;DR Thumann’s Inc., a New Jersey meat packing company, was caught illegally discharging industrial waste from its Carlstadt facility into public waterways. Pollutants included processed meat parts, fats, oil, grease,…
Broken Promises, Poisoned Air: Birla Carbon’s Three-Year Delay TL;DR In 2018, Birla Carbon U.S.A., Inc. signed a legally binding Consent Decree with the U.S. government, Louisiana, and Kansas, promising to install pollution control technology at its carbon black plants by…