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.
C S Storage IV Clean Air Act Violations Middleborough MA 2023-2026 TL;DR C S Storage IV and Wood Street Fee Owner operated a Massachusetts cold storage warehouse with over 20,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in systematic violation of Clean Air…
TL;DR Marysville Ethanol LLC operated a Michigan chemical facility without documenting emergency shutdown procedures, safe operating limits, or lines of organizational authority required under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)(7). EPA inspection on December 17, 2025, revealed nine violations of 40…
The Poison They Hid | Regis Technologies Morton Grove EPA Violation Investigation TL;DR Regis Technologies Inc. operated a chemical manufacturing facility in Morton Grove, Illinois for 1,680 days (4.6 years) without a federally mandated Chemical Accident Prevention Program. The company…
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. Ammonia Safety Violations TL;DR Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. operated a massive ammonia refrigeration system in Tar Heel, North Carolina, with nearly 370,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia. EPA inspectors found severe safety failures including corroded pipes, damaged…
Ventura Coastal LLC Consent Agreement TL;DR Ventura Coastal, LLC operates a citrus processing plant in Tipton, California that stores over 10,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia. An EPA inspection on October 24, 2023, uncovered five distinct violations of the Clean Air…
Concrete Supply Company Violation TL;DR Concrete Supply Company, LLC operated its Lincolnton, NC plant without an updated Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for over a decade. The facility discharged untreated concrete washout wastewater into the South Fork Catawba River while falsely…
Zenith Energy Portland Violations TL;DR Zenith Energy Terminals Holdings LLC admitted to violating federal air quality standards at its Portland, Oregon facility by failing to maintain critical pollution seals on the so called Tank 106. Inspections spanning five years revealed…
Union Pacific PCB Violation Investigation TL;DR Union Pacific Railroad dumped 334 tons of PCB-contaminated soil into a non-permitted landfill in Utah, violating federal toxic substance laws. The railroad failed to file required manifests for the hazardous waste shipment and did…
TL;DR The U.S. Department of Justice and the State of Missouri sued U.S. Borax, Inc. on June 5, 2026, over toxic contamination at the Armour Road Superfund Site in North Kansas City, Missouri. Between roughly 1963 and 1968, the company…
TL;DR Residents of Southaven, Mississippi filed a class action lawsuit on June 8, 2026 against X.AI Corp., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), and MZX Tech LLC over the gas-powered turbines running at the “Southaven Plant,” a power source tied to…