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.
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: PREPA/Genera PR and Its Impact on Puerto Rico A Cloud Over Puerto Rico For the people of Puerto Rico, a stable power grid is a critical lifeline necessary to sustain life. I guess that’s also the…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: Grove Farm Company and Its Impact on Kauai’s Environment The Human Story: A Threat Lurking Beneath Paradise Beneath the stunning landscapes of Kauai, a threat to public health and the island’s fragile ecosystems has been festering…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: 1284 Kilauea K&M and Hawaii’s Drinking Water A Hidden Threat to a Community’s Water For the people of Hilo, Hawaii, the pristine natural environment is not just a backdrop; it is the source of life, providing…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: Carlile Transportation and Alaska’s Environment The Human Story: The Hidden Dangers of the Supply Chain For the workers at the Carlile Transportation Systems facility in Anchorage, Alaska, and the surrounding community, the daily hum of a…
Corporate Negligence Case Study: TCC Materials and Its Impact on Kansas City Imagine living or working near a facility where containers of hazardous waste sit without proper labels, their contents a mystery to anyone not directly involved. Imagine that the…
Corporate Negligence Case Study: Red Boiling Springs Market and Its Impact on a Tennessee Community A Ticking Time Bomb in a Small Town In the small community of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, a local business sat atop a potential environmental…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: Interstate Chemical Company and Its Impact on Public Health A Danger Hidden in Plain Sight For over a year, from April 2022 to June 2023, anyone who picked up a container of Interstate Chemical Company’s “Sodium…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: New Jersey Galvanizing and Its Impact on the People of Newark A Community Left in the Dark For three consecutive years, a factory in Newark, New Jersey, handled significant quantities of nickel, a toxic chemical, without…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad and Its Impact on Washington’s Waters The Human Story: A Silent Assault on a Shared Lifeline In the quiet landscape of Chelatchie, Washington, a network of unnamed streams and wetlands serves as…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: Green Works Enterprises and Its Impact on the Public Trust A Wound in the Water This story begins not in a courtroom, but in the delicate network of water that gives life to a community. Near…