CPM Waterloo Fined $12,500 for Shipping Toxic Waste Without Federal ID Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project CPM, Waterloo (formerly Roskamp Manufacturing) · Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order CPM Waterloo Fined $12,500 for Shipping Toxic Waste Without Federal ID EPA inspectors…
A federal enforcement action concluded on September 22, 2025 ordering Viant (specifically in the Collegeville location), a large-quantity hazardous waste generator in Pennsylvania, to pay $170,000 after EPA inspectors documented systemic lapses across storage, training, inspections, and emergency planning– the…
For at least three years, a California resin manufacturing facility owned by The Sherwin-Williams Company shipped waste to ordinary landfills that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) later determined should have been classified as hazardous. I will explain shortly why…
Idaho Sawmill Polluted River for Years, Paid Tiny Fine, Admitted Nothing Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Tamarack Mill, LLC · EPA Administrative Consent Agreement and Final Order Idaho Sawmill Polluted River for Years, Paid Tiny Fine, Admitted Nothing Tamarack Mill illegally…
A Delaware gas station operator has agreed to pay a $50,672 penalty after federal regulators documented a pattern of failures to monitor underground tanks holding tens of thousands of gallons of flammable and toxic chemicals. The settlement with the Environmental…
For half a decade, a Washington-based industrial foundry violated our federal clean air laws, failing to report its compliance and allowing untrained workers to spray-apply coatings containing hazardous pollutants like chromium and nickel. A recent settlement with the Environmental Protection…
A single, dilapidated warehouse in a residential New Jersey neighborhood posed a direct threat to over 15,000 residents, forcing an emergency government intervention that cost taxpayers nearly one million dollars. After creating the crisis, the companies responsible vanished into insolvency,…
For over three years, a Texas chemical plant operated by Arlanxeo USA LLC repeatedly failed to safely burn off hazardous air pollutants, releasing uncombusted chemicals into the air while simultaneously failing to file legally required safety documentation with regulators. The…
Air Destruction Case Study: Built Not Bought Automotive and Its Impact on Public Health The air we breathe is a shared public trust, protected by laws designed to shield communities from harmful pollution. The modern motor vehicle is a marvel…
Corporate Incompetence Case Study: Borghi USA, Inc. and Its Impact on Workers & The Environment On April 12, 2022, a pipe inside the Borghi USA, Inc. facility in West Burlington, Iowa, ruptured, unleashing approximately 2,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid. As…