Polluters: Environmental Criminals, Consent Decrees and Other Pollution Cases in 2011

Translate this page to any language by choosing a language in the box below.

Polluters: Environmental Criminals, Consent Decrees and Other Pollution Cases in 2011

2011 Environmental Polluter (and Other Violators) of the Week
(More like bi-weekly, actually)

*True cases of environmental criminals and other violators and violations of environmental laws, regulations, statutes and pollution standards from real court cases and consent decrees

2015 environmental criminals and polluter cases

2014 environmental criminals and polluter cases

2013 environmental criminals and polluter cases

2012 environmental criminals and polluter cases

2011 polluter cases (or just scroll down the page)

2010 environmental criminals and polluter cases

2002 polluter cases (Note: EPA's online files stop at 2003)

2001 - The EPA didn't save them!

2000 polluter cases

1999 polluter cases

Search your area for environmental crimes

The EPA and its federal, state and local law enforcement partners investigate and prosecute significant and egregious violations of environmental laws. These investigations involve, but are not limited to, the illegal disposal of hazardous waste; the illegal discharge of pollutants to a water of the United States; the illegal importation of certain restricted or regulated chemicals into the United States; tampering with a drinking water supply; mail fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering relating to environmental criminal activities.

People often ask us, "It seems like companies get away with polluting all the time, just look at Exxon and the Valdez!" While it may be true that some companies treat the environment, your community's well-being and your health like a doormat and act as though their crimes are nothing more than a public relations expense; individuals and companies are being caught all the time. And the penalties are severe! Follow Detective Joe Friday and read on to learn about the appalling gall of these jerks and their crimes.

It is EHSO's opinion that our society's obsession with money and instant wealth, combined with a generally apathetic public, and politicians more concerned with polls than pollution is leading to an increase in pollution and deliberate polluters. If you suspect a persistent polluter in your area, email us (or click here to use the EPA's report a violator form) for instructions to assist the EPA in catching him! To search a company's compliance history, click here!

Disclaimer: The following news stories are all taken verbatim from EPA releases, so don't even think of trying to sue us if you or your firm's name is here! We will WELCOME the publicity! Will your company?

2011 Polluter and environmental enforcement cases

12/29/2011		EPA Reaches Settlement on Groundwater Cleanup at the Davis Liquid Waste Superfund Site in Smithfield R.I.
12/20/2011		Idaho, Oregon, and Washington manufacturers failed to notify authorities about chemical releases
12/20/2011		R.I. Army National Guard Installs Corrosion Control System to Comply with EPA Order
12/16/2011		Texas Oil Company Sentenced to Pay $12 Million for Clean Air Act Violations and Obstruction Crimes in Louisiana / Sentence is the largest ever criminal fine in Louisiana for air pollution
12/16/2011		EPA Reaches Agreement with Hotel Developers to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act; Developers of the Condado Duo Hotel Complex to Expand Artificial Reef in Condado Lagoon
12/15/2011		EPA orders Douglas drinking water system to reduce arsenic
12/15/2011		California Building Materials Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $1.4 million to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
12/14/2011		U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows
12/14/2011		U.S. Clean Water Act Settlement in Chicago to Reduce Sewage Overflows / Settlement with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff and protect public health
12/12/2011		Tennessee Construction Company and Georgia Department of Transportation Agree to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
12/08/2011		EPA Region 6 Enforcement and Compliance Results for 2011
12/08/2011		EPA Enforcement Cuts 300 Million Pounds of Pollution in Great Lakes Region
12/08/2011		EPA Awards More Than $1 Million in Environmental Justice Grants to Protect People's Health / Also announces solicitation for 2012 grants
12/08/2011		EPA Annual Enforcement Results Highlights Commitment to Address Largest Pollution Problems with Greatest Community Impact / Focused effort on high-impact cases leads to increases in pollution reduced and investments in pollution controls
12/08/2011		Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Costs of Restoration and Civil Penalties Total Nearly $1 Million
12/07/2011		Fertilizer Company Agrees to Pay $1.8 Million Penalty to Resolve Hazardous Waste Violations
12/06/2011		Southeast Facilities Ordered to Comply with Clean Water Act; Penalties Total More Than $180,000
11/29/2011		Oregon Construction Equipment Manufacturer Exceeds Federal Air Pollution Limits Pays Penalty
11/29/2011		Kent hazardous waste company sparks fires, pays EPA penalty
11/29/2011		Lafarge North America Inc. Agrees to Pay $740,000 Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations in Five States / Ready-mix concrete producer agrees to invest an estimated $8 million to improve environmental compliance at 189 facilities in the U.S.
11/29/2011		BP to Pay $426,500 Penalty and Secure Funds to Properly Close Facilities and Clean Up Contaminated Sites
11/23/2011		Eldo W.R.M.S., Inc., to Pay $23,900 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations at Salvage Goods Facility in Grandview, Mo.
11/21/2011		Douglas Products and Packaging of Liberty, Mo., to Pay $6,237 Civil Penalty for Failure to File Notice of Imported Pesticide
11/18/2011		Danbury Conn. Reaches Settlement for Clean Water Violations
11/18/2011		Columbus Steel Castings to Pay $825,000 and Install Monitoring Equipment as Sentence for Violating Clean Air Act
11/17/2011		November 2011 SPCC Compliance Deadline Extended to May 2013 for Agricultural Facilities; EPA Providing Compliance Assistance to Farms for SPCC Rule
11/16/2011		Ag Processing Inc to Pay $96,588 Penalty for Failure to Develop Facility Response Plan for Operations in Mason City, Iowa
11/16/2011		Cheshire, Connecticut Company to Pay Fine for Clean Air and Chemical Reporting Violations
11/16/2011		Nevada gold mine pays $105,000, corrects reporting violations
11/15/2011		California Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Illegally Storing Toxic and Explosive Hazardous Waste in His Backyard
11/15/2011		Work to Begin This Week on Removal and Replacement of Security Fencing at Carter Carburetor Site in St. Louis, Mo.
11/15/2011		Former Lupton, Ariz. truck stop owners to pay $80,000 penalty for violating hazardous waste laws
11/15/2011		Mobile Completes All Work Required Under a 2002 Consent Decree to Address Sewer Problems
11/10/2011		EPA Orders Developer and Construction Company to Address Discharges of Turbid Stormwater
11/09/2011		Oregon pesticide vendors violated laws aimed at protecting consumers from mishandling products
11/09/2011		PM Resources, Inc., of Bridgeton, Mo., to Pay $44,623 Civil Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations
11/09/2011		EPA Region 7 to Begin Issuing Orders to Obtain Access to Residential Properties in Omaha for Environmental Sampling
11/02/2011		Agreements with Williams and ConocoPhillips resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations on Southern Ute Reservation
11/01/2011		EPA Order Requires Companies to Investigate Environmental Contamination at Frontier El Dorado Refinery in El Dorado, Kan.
10/31/2011		EPA Settles Case Alleging PCB Violations at Office Building in Philadelphia
10/28/2011		EPA Develops New Planning Approach to Improve Water Quality in U.S. Cities
10/27/2011		New Hampshire School Bus Company Pays Penalty for Violating Oil Pollution Prevention Regulations
10/25/2011		Tetra Micronutrients to Pay $70,000 Penalty for Risk Management Program Violations at Fairbury, Neb., Facility
10/19/2011		Charles River Pollution Control District Pays Penalty for Clean Water Violations
10/19/2011		International Award Recognizes Successful Ongoing Work to Clean the Charles River
10/18/2011		Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., to Pay $300,000 Civil Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at St. Joseph, Mo., Facility
10/17/2011		Oregon Seafood company fined for failing to track ozone-depleting refrigerants
10/17/2011		Tillamook Dairy Owner to Preserve Hoquarten Slough Wetlands
10/13/2011		U.S. EPA Fines Tucson Facility $30,000 for Hazardous Waste Violations
10/12/2011		Oil Company Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act and Obstruction Crimes in Louisiana
10/12/2011		Dominion Settles Clean Water Act Violations at Equestrian Estates
10/12/2011		Connecticut Electric Distribution Company Pays Fine for PCB Violations
10/12/2011		John Morrell Company to pay penalty and improve management of ammonia at Sioux Falls meat processing plant
10/11/2011		Massachusetts Company Faces Fines for Oil Pollution Prevention Violations
10/11/2011		Vermont Oil Distributor Settles Clean Water Act Violations
10/11/2011		Pharmaceutical Chemical Manufacturer in Coventry, RI Faces Fines for Violating Hazardous Waste Laws
10/11/2011		Massachusetts Tool Maker Will Pay $227,500 for Clean Water Act Violations
10/11/2011		Massachusetts and Japanese Companies Settle with EPA for Pesticide Violations
10/07/2011		Homebuilder Ryland Group Inc., To Pay $625,000 Penalty and Implement Company-Wide Stormwater Controls
10/06/2011		EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Lake Ontario
10/06/2011		EPA Launches New Website to Protect Wetlands; Urges Public to Report Any Violations of the Law
10/05/2011		EPA Approves New Performance Standards for D. C. Stormwater
10/05/2011		Portsmouth N.H. Scrap Metal Company Faces Fine for Polluted Water Discharges
10/03/2011		Osage County, Mo., Landowner Agrees to Pay $24,500 Civil Penalty for Unpermitted Dredging and Filling of Bailey's Creek
09/30/2011		Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation Join CBP Import Safety Center / Agreements with Customs and Border Protection will protect Americans' Health
09/30/2011		Owner of Davy Crockett' Barge Indicted for Oil Spill on Columbia River
09/30/2011		EPA Launches New Mapping Tool to Improve Public Access to Enforcement Information / Mapping feature supports the White House Regulatory Compliance Transparency Initiative and improves public access to information
09/30/2011		Vermont Ski Area Pays Penalty for Wetlands Violations
09/29/2011		EPA and partners unveil state's first WaterSense home in Colorado Springs
09/29/2011		United States Files Lawsuit Against MotorScience, Inc. for Alleged Violations of the Clean Air Act / Complaint claims that more than 24,000 uncertified vehicles were imported into the U.S.
09/28/2011		Trident Seafoods Corp. to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Spend More Than $30 Million to Upgrade Processing Plants
09/28/2011		Food Manufacturing Company in Ward Hill, Mass. Cited for Clean Air Act Violations

09/28/2011		Food Manufacturing Company in Ward Hill, Mass. Cited for Clean Air Act Violations
09/28/2011		Trident Seafoods Corp. to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations and Spend More Than $30 Million to Upgrade Processing Plants / Settlement to reduce discharges of seafood processing waste by more than 100 million pounds annually
09/28/2011		Merck to Pay $1.5 Million Penalty for Environmental Violations at Two Pa. Pharmaceutical Plants
09/28/2011		Six New England Companies Settle with EPA for Pesticide Violations
09/27/2011		Kent-based trucking company fined over $46,000 for chemical reporting violations
09/27/2011		Texas Petroleum Investment Company Fined for a Second Time for Violating the Clean Water Act
09/26/2011		Oregon Export Company pays $17,000 for illegally exporting hazardous waste to Hong Kong
09/26/2011		Ready-Mix Concrete Producer Agrees To Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
09/26/2011		Sivyer Steel Corporation of Bettendorf, Iowa, to Pay $54,786 Penalty, Perform Oil Cleanup for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/26/2011		EPA Settles Complaint Against Camterra Resources, Inc. for Violations of the Clean Water Act
09/22/2011		Rochester, NY Asbestos Abatement Contractor Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Environmental Crimes and Making False Statements
09/22/2011		Cranston R.I. Company to Pay Fine for Chemical Reporting Violations
09/21/2011		St. Charles County, Mo., Public Water Supply District to Pay $5,696 Civil Penalty for Risk Management Program Violations
09/20/2011		Stratham N.H. Facility to Pay Fine for Environmental Reporting Violations
09/19/2011		Idaho oil distributor pays $15,000 penalty for inadequate spill prevention measures
09/19/2011		Ferndale wood treatment company fined over $25,000 for improperly reporting chemical use and releases
09/19/2011		Fort Wainwright fined over $79,000 dollars for banned motor vehicle waste disposal wells
09/19/2011		S. Portland Maine Facility faces EPA Sanction for Unsafe Storage of Hazardous Chemicals
09/19/2011		EPA Warns New York City Residents about Dangers of Illegal Pesticides; Agency Sweep of Businesses in Several City Neighborhoods Reveals Illegal Products Are Easy to Find
09/14/2011		EPA Releases Strategy to Protect People's Health and the Environment in Communities Overburdened by Pollution
09/13/2011		Former EPA Fugitive Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Prison for Asbestos Training Scam
09/13/2011		Brand FX Body of Pocahontas, Iowa, to Replace Use of Solvent and Pay $11,021 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations
09/13/2011		Waste Management LampTracker, Inc., to Pay $118,800 Penalty for Hazardous Waste Violations at Kaiser, Mo., Facility
09/12/2011		EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Pennsylvania
09/08/2011		Hercules, Inc., to Pay $245,521 Civil Penalty for Violations of Clean Air Act's Leak Detection and Repair Requirements
09/02/2011		Bannister Federal Complex Plan Represents Significant Step Forward in Resolving Environmental Issues
08/31/2011		Builder of The Links of Columbia, Mo., to Pay $430,000 Civil Penalty for Construction Stormwater Violations
08/31/2011		Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., to Pay Civil Penalty and Replace Windows for Failure to Disclose Lead-Based Paint Hazards
08/31/2011		Guam's Ordot Dump closed, new landfill at Layon to open September 1
08/31/2011		Roanoke chemical distributor to pay $44,000 penalty for safety violations
08/24/2011		$1 Million EPA Enforcement Action Against Kettleman City Hazardous Waste Landfill
08/23/2011		More than 80 Tribal Schools in Arizona, Navajo Nation to improve environmental management
08/22/2011		Maine Oil Company Fined for Clean Water Violations
08/22/2011		Cranston R.I. Company Faces Fine for Chemical Reporting Violations
08/22/2011		EPA Announces Settlement with the Department of the Interior to Resolve Violations at DOI Schools in Indian Country/Comprehensive settlement to improve environmental conditions at 164 DOI schools in Indian Country, benefitting more than 40,000 students
08/22/2011		NEDAK Ethanol to Pay $3,600 Penalty, Purchase Radios, Install Leak Sensors, for Failure to Develop Risk Management Plan
08/22/2011		EPA Issues Compliance Orders to Six Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
08/17/2011		Peter Martin Kuhn Added to EPA Fugitive List / Defendant failed to surrender after indictment in illegal mining waste dumping case
08/15/2011		Settlement Will Pay Clean Air Act Penalties and Repay Portion of Clean Up Costs from Danvers, Mass. Explosion in 2006
08/15/2011		Braintree, Mass. Waste Facility Agrees to Spend Over $1.7 Million to Settle Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations
08/11/2011		The City of Newport, RI Will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Water Violations
08/11/2011		EPA Approves Emergency Fuel Waiver for Tennessee
08/11/2011		Texas Petroleum Investment Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
08/11/2011		EPA Issues Stop Sale Order to DuPont on Sale and Distribution of Imprelis Herbicide
08/10/2011		EPA Orders Battery Recycling Company to Reduce Air and Water Pollution at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Lead Smelting Facility
08/09/2011		Grant of $30,000 to Help Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities in Iowa Comply with Regulations
08/09/2011		Grant of $30,000 to Help Chemical Facilities in Missouri Comply with Regulations
08/09/2011		U.S. EPA fines Kama'aina Termite and Pest Control $17,000 for misuse of pesticide products
08/08/2011		Chilkoot Lumber Company and owner fined $9,500 for leaking PCB transformers in Haines, Alaska
08/08/2011		EPA R8 Enforcement News: Candle Development to pay penalty and restore wetlands at Sioux Falls housing development
08/04/2011		Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District in Missouri to Pay $4.7 Billion to Cut Sewer Overflows
08/03/2011		U.S. Department of Justice, EPA to Hold News Conference Related to St. Louis Area Water Quality on Thursday, Aug. 4
08/03/2011		EPA Announces Public Comment Period on Proposal to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Jamaica Bay
08/01/2011		EPA enters into agreement with Chevron to investigate soil contamination at uranium mine on the Navajo Reservation
07/29/2011		Miami Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Smuggling Refrigerant
07/29/2011		Dow Chemical Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Resolve Air, Water and Waste Violations at its Midland, Michigan Complex
07/29/2011		Miami Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Smuggling Refrigerant
07/29/2011		EPA Report Illustrates Serious Sewage Pollution Problem in New York and New Jersey
07/28/2011		Caterpillar Inc. to Pay $2.55 Million to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations
07/27/2011		Martin Operating Partnership, LP, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/27/2011		Monitoring finds air toxics near Concord Elementary School below levels of concern
07/26/2011		Trivestco Energy Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/26/2011		Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wichita, Kan., to Pay $17,979 Civil Penalty to Settle Hazardous Waste Issues
07/26/2011		CHEVRON PUERTO RICO, LLC, AGREES TO IMPROVE LEAK DETECTION AT PUERTO RICO GAS STATIONS
07/20/2011		National Chemical Company will Upgrade Facilities and Pay Fine to Settle Clean Air Violations
07/20/2011		EPA and DEC Report Progress at Tonawanda Coke Corporation; Announce New Commitments in Tonawanda Community -- Benzene Emissions Cut by at least Two-thirds
07/19/2011		JERSEY CITY, N.J. TO UPGRADE AND REPAIR SEWER SYSTEM TO RESOLVE CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATIONS
07/19/2011		Company Fined $38,000 for Filling Wetlands in White Lake, North Carolina
07/18/2011		Tenaris Global Services, (USA) Corp. to Pay $717,324 for Environmental Reporting Violations
07/18/2011		Denbury Onshore, LLC, Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
07/14/2011		Cheshire, Conn. Company Faces Fine for Environmental Reporting Violations
07/14/2011		Northbridge, Mass. Foam Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Air Emissions and Pay A $127,500 Penalty to Settle Clean Air Violations
07/13/2011		Manchester NH Laundry to Reduce Air Emissions and Fund Cleaner Burning Wood Stove Purchases
07/12/2011		Oregon pesticide company agrees to pay $54,000 for using outdated labeling on pesticide products
07/11/2011		Dyno Nobel to pay penalty and improve accident prevention and preparedness planning at Cheyenne facility
07/11/2011		Safety-Kleen Systems Branch Facility in St. Charles, Mo., to Pay $26,782 Penalty for Community Right-to-Know Violations
07/08/2011		Companies in Vermont and Massachusetts face sanctions for failing to prevent oil spills
07/06/2011		Agreement Ensures Removing Contaminated Buildings from Nuclear Metals Superfund Site in Concord, Mass.
07/06/2011		Vice President and General Manager of Louisiana Refinery Pleads Guilty to Clean Air Act Violations
07/06/2011		EPA Review Finds Coal Ash Ponds at Alliant Energy Corporation in Burlington, Iowa, Meet Safety Standards
07/06/2011		New Jersey Forest and Farmland To Be Preserved Under EPA Settlement with Home Builder
06/30/2011		EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Clinton Landfill to Aug. 14
06/29/2011		Gandomcar Properties ordered to restore impacted section of Plum Creek (Douglas County, Colo.)
06/29/2011		U.S. EPA fines Van Nuys metal plater $100,000 for hazardous waste violations
06/27/2011		EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters
06/24/2011		Federal Agencies to Improve Coordination to Support Energy Development and Safeguard Air Quality
06/23/2011		U.S. addresses sewage discharge violations in Unalaska
06/23/2011		Klamath Falls Mini Marts pay $30,000 penalty for failing to check tanks for leaks
06/22/2011		Iowa Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act
06/21/2011		Oregon dairy pays $12,000 for alleged animal waste discharges
06/16/2011		City and Port of Seattle commit to $33 million cleanup of Terminal 117 on Lower Duwamish Waterway
06/15/2011		EPA Identifies Areas in Iowa and Kansas That Would Not Meet Tighter Lead Air Standards
06/15/2011		Community Provided Sewer Line Connections Due to EPA Settlement with Ponce Landfill Owner
06/15/2011		EPA Finds Area in Arecibo, Puerto Rico Does Not Meet Stricter Air Standards for Lead
06/13/2011		Hecla Mining Company to Pay $263 Million in Settlement to Resolve Idaho Superfund Site Litigation and Foster Cooperation
06/09/2011		Owner and Operator of Wastewater Treatment Facilities Sentenced for Violating the Clean Water Act / Jeffrey Pruett to serve 21 months in prison
06/09/2011		EPA Takes Action on Lead Problems at Arecibo, Puerto Rico Battery Recycling Facility
06/07/2011		Prospect, Conn. Company will pay $102K to Settle Clean Air Violations
06/06/2011		EPA responds to crude release near Rawlins, WY
06/04/2011		At Annual Swim Event in Charles River, Yearly Water Quality Remains Good; EPA Grade from 2010 Monitoring: B+

06/04/2011		At Annual Swim Event in Charles River, Yearly Water Quality Remains Good; EPA Grade from 2010 Monitoring: B+
06/01/2011		U.S. EPA orders Mecca, Calif. tire recycling facility to immediately reduce risk of fire
06/01/2011		EPA Begins Summer Monitoring to Protect Area Beaches, Coastal Waters and New York/New Jersey Harbor
05/26/2011		Beef Feedlot in Underwood, Iowa, to Pay $20,000 Civil Penalty to Settle Discharge Violations Affecting Mosquito Creek
05/18/2011		Texas Egg Producer to Pay $1.9 Million Penalty to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
05/16/2011		U.S. Silver Corporation pays EPA $87,000 to settle Clean Water Act violations in Idaho's Silver Valley
05/16/2011		Maine Renovator Faces Penalty for Violations of Lead Renovation Rule
05/16/2011		EPA Releases Searchable Website for Drinking Water Violations / Agency to host webinar to show how to use the public health data
05/16/2011		EPA Issues Compliance Orders to Seven Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
05/15/2011		Mystic River Water Quality Score Downgraded to D- Despite ongoing efforts, analysis shows more work needed
05/12/2011		EPA Orders Smith and Smith Petroleum to Stop Discharging
05/12/2011		EPA Takes Action to Protect Ground Water from Petroleum Contamination
05/11/2011		Prem Kumar Added to EPA Fugitive List / Defendant failed to surrender after indictment in illegal vessel pollution case
05/11/2011		EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Release Draft Guidance to Clarify Waters Covered by Clean Water Act
05/09/2011		U.S. EPA orders Western Environmental to stop noxious odors coming from its Mecca, Calif., facility
05/09/2011		Holyoke, Mass. Landlords Face Fines for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint
05/05/2011		EPA Taking Necessary Steps to Ensure Safety of Alliant Energy Corporation's Coal Ash Impoundments at Burlington, Iowa
05/05/2011		Poulsbo, Wash. gas station agrees to pay over $11,000 for failure to monitor underground fuel tanks
05/05/2011		Dredging Firm to Pay $105,000 Fine for Ocean Dumping Violations in Mass.
05/04/2011		Colorado Petroleum Distributors to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Clean Air Act Allegations of Illegal Mixing and Distribution of Gasoline / Action ensures that gasoline meets fuel quality and performance standards, protects people's health by reducing harmful VOC emissions
05/03/2011		Springfield, Mass. Landlord Fined for Failing to Notify Tenants about Lead Paint
05/03/2011		Connecticut Company to Pay $78,000 for Environmental Reporting Violations
05/03/2011		BP Alaska to Pay $25 Million Penalty for Alaskan North Slope Oil Spill
05/03/2011		TODAY: Federal Officials to Announce Pipeline Oil Spill Settlement with BP Alaska
05/02/2011		Puma Energy Caribe Agrees to Clean Up Caribbean Petroleum Site Under an Agreement with EPA; Will Also Address Environmental Problems at Gas Stations Across Puerto Rico
04/27/2011		Federal Jury Finds that Massachusetts Cranberry Growers' Filling Wetlands was Subject to Clean Water Act
04/27/2011		Town of Greenwich, Conn. to Pay Penalty and Fix Wastewater Infrastructure
04/27/2011		U.S. EPA Reaches Settlement With Company for nearly $1 Million at Anaconda Copper Mine Superfund Site
04/26/2011		Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. pays over $3,000 for failure to report ammonia release
04/25/2011		EPA Directs Company to Supply Information in PA Gas Well Incident
04/25/2011		Dubuque, Iowa, to Pay $205,000 Penalty, Spend $3 Million on Sewer Improvements to Settle Violations of Clean Water Act
04/22/2011		Five eastern Washington gas stations fined over $8,000 for violating federal air rules on tribal land
04/21/2011		Window World of Omaha to Pay $3,976 Penalty for Failure to Notify Owners, Residents of Lead Risks Before Renovation
04/20/2011		Idaho mining company agrees to pay $1.4 million penalty to settle alleged clean water act violations
04/19/2011		Terra Industries, Inc., to Pay $625,000 Civil Penalty for Air Violations at Acid Plants in Iowa, Mississippi and Oklahoma
04/19/2011		Terra Industries Inc. to Pay Clean Air Act Penalty and Spend $17 Million to Install Pollution Controls
04/15/2011		APRIL 16-17: Join EPA for Earth Day on the National Mall
04/14/2011		EPA Landmark Clean Air Act Settlement with TVA to Modernize Coal-Fired Power Plants and Promote Clean Energy Investments / State-of-the-art pollution controls and clean energy technology to provide up to $27 billion in annual health benefits
04/14/2011		TODAY: EPA Administrator to Host Conference Call to Discuss Landmark Clean Air Act Settlement with Tennessee Valley Authority
04/13/2011		Lady Bug Oil Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
04/12/2011		Maine Property Management Company Settles EPA Claims of Lead Paint Notification Violations
04/12/2011		Federal Court approves $700,000 settlement to resolve EPA claim at Circle DE Lumber site in Klamath Falls
04/12/2011		APRIL 16-17: Join EPA for Earth Day on the National Mall
04/08/2011		Arnette Limited of Richmond, Mo., to Pay $90,591 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste and Community Right-to-Know Violations
04/07/2011		Bangor-based Railway Company Fined for Clean Water Violations
04/06/2011		College Works Painting pays $32,508 EPA penalty for failing to inform homeowners or residents of possible lead hazards
04/06/2011		Portsmouth N.H. Scrap Yard Ordered to Address Polluted Water Discharges
04/04/2011		Vice president, two managers of waste treatment facility sentenced for Clean Water Act felonies
04/04/2011		Edinger Incorporated Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
04/04/2011		Bar One Ranch to complete restoration of wetlands and pay $275,000 penalty for violations of Clean Water Act at Ninemile Creek (Montana)
04/01/2011		EPA Issues Order on Asbestos Cleanup at the Arsenal Business Center in Philadelphia
03/31/2011		Window World of St. Louis to Pay $19,529 Penalty for Failure to Notify Owners, Residents of Lead Risks Before Renovation
03/31/2011		EPA Proposes to Grant Clean Air Act Petition to Improve Air Quality in New Jersey
03/31/2011		Martin Operating Partnership, LP Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
03/30/2011		EPA Signs Action Memorandum, Announces Plans for Off-Site Sampling for Contaminants at Carter Carburetor Site
03/29/2011		Cenex Harvest States, Inc. to pay EPA penalty and conduct safety workshops
03/29/2011		City of Toppenish fined more than $134,000 for excess wastewater discharges
03/28/2011		Gervais, Oregon-based Fiber-Fab pays $17,000 for failing to report on-site chemical use and releases
03/28/2011		Spokane cold storage company pays $67,000 EPA penalty for failure to report ammonia release
03/25/2011		Doe Run Resources, Missouri DNR Agree to Address Lead Contamination at St. Joe State Park in St. Francois County, Mo.
03/24/2011		EPA Updates Web Tool Providing Clean Water Violation Trends and State Enforcement Response
03/23/2011		Refrigeration Company Pays Penalty for Environmental Violations in 3 Mass. Facilities
03/23/2011		Milford, Conn. Window and Siding Company to Pay Fine for Lead Notification Violations
03/21/2011		EPA fines Mariana Acquisition Corp. for air pollution violations in Saipan
03/17/2011		Tewksbury-based Supermarket Chain Agrees to EPA Penalty to Settle Environmental Reporting Violations
03/17/2011		Connecticut Chemical Distributor Agrees to Pay $164,000 for Clean Air and Right-to-Know Violations
03/15/2011		Bay Area Municipalities Ordered to Protect San Francisco Bay from Sewage Discharges
03/15/2011		TVA to Pay $450,000 Civil Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations at the Widows Creek Fossil Plant in Stevenson, Ala.
03/14/2011		Consol Energy to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations
03/11/2011		Honeywell Pleads Guilty in Illinois to Illegal Storage of Hazardous Waste / Corporation sentenced to pay $11.8 million criminal fine
03/11/2011		EPA Regional Administrator Karl Brooks to Host March 15 Regulatory Reform Listening Session in Springfield, Mo.
03/11/2011		City of Yonkers Launches Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling Program
03/10/2011		EPA seeks public input on presidential order to review federal regulations
03/10/2011		EPA Regulatory Reform "Listening Session" Scheduled for Monday, March 21, 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
03/09/2011		Eastern Oregon farm and trucking company face $34,000 fine for diesel spill
03/09/2011		City of Farmington, Mo., to Pay $61,566 Civil Penalty for Issues Related to Sewage Sludge Applications, Ammonia Discharges
03/09/2011		Maine Company fined for Hazardous Waste Violations
03/09/2011		Three Phoenix area firms fined for hazardous waste violations
03/08/2011		New Haven Chemical Manufacturer and Distributor Pays Penalty for Environmental Violations
03/08/2011		EPA proposes North Ridge Estates near Klamath Falls for National Priorities List
03/08/2011		EPA proposes Astoria Marine Construction Company site for National Priorities List
03/08/2011		New Haven Chemical Manufacturer and Distributor Pays Penalty for Environmental Violations
03/08/2011		EPA Seeks Public Input on Cleanup Options for Lead-Contaminated Site in Staten Island, N.Y.
03/07/2011		Hohn Manufacturing, Inc., of Fenton, Mo., to Pay $23,776 Penalty for Selling Canceled Disinfectant with Incomplete Labeling
03/03/2011		Former EPA Fugitive Sentenced for Violating Clean Air Act
03/02/2011		GSA and Construction Firms Pay $100,000 Penalty for Mishandling Asbestos at Building Renovation
03/01/2011		Albaugh, Inc., to Pay $64,804 Civil Penalty for Hazardous Waste, Risk Management Program Violations at St. Joseph, Mo.
03/01/2011		Arch Coal to Pay $4 Million to Settle Clean Water Act Violations in Appalachian Mining Operations
02/28/2011		Alaska placer miner settles EPA Clean Water Act discharge violations
02/28/2011		PowerTrain to Pay $2 Million for Selling Thousands of Engines that Failed to Meet Clean Air Act Standards / Settlement will reduce emissions that cause smog and respiratory issues by more than 4,500 tons
02/28/2011		U.S. EPA files complaint against Kama'aina Termite and Pest Control for misuse of pesticide products
02/28/2011		Pennsylvania Company Settles Hazardous Release Reporting Requirements at Sparrows Point, Md., Facility
02/25/2011		EPA Orders Dona Ana County and Las Cruces to Clean Drinking Water Aquifer
02/24/2011		Shreveport, LA Wastewater Manager and Supervisor Indicted By Grand Jury for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
02/23/2011		EPA Completes Cleanup of Mercury Spill in Santurce, Puerto Rico
02/22/2011		Southeast Missouri Farm Supply Retailer to Pay $54,922 Civil Penalty for Chemical Risk Management Program Violations
02/22/2011		Central Elevator, Inc., Agrees to Pay $12,480 Penalty for Failure to Have Proper Authorization to Repackage DuPont Herbicide
02/17/2011		Saco, Maine Metal Finishing Company to Pay Fine for Hazardous Waste Violations
02/17/2011		Saugus, Mass. Company to Pay Fine for Environmental Notification Violations
02/16/2011		Ayer, Mass. Developer Protects Wetlands to Settle Clean Water Violations

02/16/2011		Ayer, Mass. Developer Protects Wetlands to Settle Clean Water Violations
02/16/2011		Leominster Dye Company to Pay Fine for Environmental Violations
02/15/2011		EPA orders proper disposal of intercepted electronic waste shipment destined for Vietnam
02/15/2011		Central Valley Biomass Power Plants Fined More Than $830,000 For Clean Air Act Violations
02/15/2011		Tewksbury-based Supermarket Chain Faces EPA Penalty for Environmental Disclosure Violations
02/14/2011		EPA's FY 2012 Budget Proposal Reflects Tough Choices Needed for the Nation's Fiscal Health
02/14/2011		Large fine for Marukai Corporation for pesticide violations
02/11/2011		EPA and U.S. Coast Guard Step Up Efforts to Protect U.S. Waters / Memorandum of understanding outlines enhanced coordination of enforcement and compliance activities
02/10/2011		Devil's Slide Quarry owners to pay $50,000 for unpermitted discharges to the Weber River (Utah)
02/10/2011		Cement Manufacturer to Pay $1.4 Million for Clean Air Act Violations
02/09/2011		EPA Acts to Strengthen Stormwater Pollution Controls in Guam
02/08/2011		Meetings This Week in South Sioux City and Macy, Neb., to Discuss Solid Waste, Drinking Water, Wastewater Issues with Omaha Tribe
02/08/2011		Former Detroit Lead Inspector Sentenced for Fraud
02/07/2011		TOMORROW: Expected Sentencing of Donald M. Patterson
02/07/2011		EPA Cites Wire Coating Company in Shelburne, Vt., for Clean Air Violations
02/03/2011		Mt. Tom Power Station Will Pay Penalty for Clean Water Act Violations
02/01/2011		U.S. Oil and Refining Co. in Tacoma, Wash. settles with federal and local air authorities for Clean Air Act violations
01/31/2011		Orval Kent Food Company, Inc., to Pay $390,000 Civil Penalty for Industrial Wastewater Discharges at Baxter Springs, Kan.
01/31/2011		Iowa Department of Transportation and Three Contractors to Pay $60,000 Civil Penalty for Construction Stormwater Violations
01/28/2011		EPA allows Waimanalo Gulch Landfill to reopen Agency approval required as part of recent order
01/26/2011		Nation's Second Largest Refinery to Pay More Than $5.3 Million Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations / Smog- and asthma-causing emissions to be cut by 8,500 tons per year
01/25/2011		U.S. EPA orders immediate cleanup and needed controls at Waimanalo Gulch Landfill
01/21/2011		EPA Region 7 and 8 Host Meeting with State Agriculture Directors in Denver
01/20/2011		Thatcher Chemical to pay penalty and reduce air emissions for failing to implement risk management program (Utah)
01/20/2011		Usibelli Coal Mine, near Healy, Alaska, agrees to pay $60,000 EPA penalty for Clean Water Act violations
01/18/2011		U.S. Takes Action to Protect Public Health and Enforce EPA Imminent and Substantial Endangerments Order in Southern Parker County
01/13/2011		Two New England Shipyards Cited for Environmental Violations
01/13/2011		Billerica, Mass. Company Fined for Pesticide Violations
01/13/2011		U.S. Announces Clean Air Act Settlement to Protect Indiana Public Health / Northern Indiana Public Service Co. to reduce emissions by more than 64,000 tons annually
01/13/2011		Facilities Across the Southeast Ordered to Stop Discharging and Comply with Clean Water Act
01/12/2011		EPA issues order to Alyeska Pipeline Service in response to Alaska Pipeline leak
01/12/2011		EPA Issues Order to NJ Hospital Group
01/10/2011		City of Evansville, Indiana, agrees to upgrade sewer systems to comply with Clean Water Act
01/06/2011		Washington fertilizer distributors fined over $33,000 for failing to properly plan for chemical releases at eight facilities
01/06/2011		United States Files Clean Air Act Complaint Against Homer City Power Plant
01/05/2011		City of Bonners Ferry pays over $12,000 for Federal Clean Water Act violations
01/05/2011		City of Keokuk, Iowa, Agrees to Address Discharges of Untreated Sewage to Soap Creek and Mississippi River
01/04/2011		Highway Construction Company Agrees to Pay $60,000 Civil Penalty for Impacting Stream, Wetlands in Clarke County, Iowa
01/03/2011		Gasco to pay $350,000 penalty, install air emissions controls for violations at compressor facility on Uintah and Ouray Reservation
12/30/2010		Beef Feedlot in Sioux County, Iowa, to Pay $30,000 Civil Penalty for Unpermitted Wastewater Discharges into Otter Creek

02/16/2011 - Massachusetts developer protects wetlands to settle clean water violations

02/16/2011 - Massachusetts dye company to pay fine for environmental violations

02/15/2011 - California biomass power plants fined more than $830,000 for Clean Air Act violations

02/15/2011 - EPA orders proper disposal of intercepted electronic waste shipment destined for Vietnam

02/15/2011 - Massachusetts-based supermarket chain faces EPA penalty for environmental disclosure violations

02/14/2011 - Large fine for Hiawaian corporation for pesticide violations

02/10/2011 - Cement manufacturer to pay $1.4 million for Clean Air Act violations

02/10/2011 - Quarry owners to pay $50,000 for unpermitted discharges to a Utah river

02/08/2011 - Former Detroit lead iInspector sentenced for fraud

02/07/2011 - EPA cites Vermont wire cating cmpany for clean air violations

02/03/2011 - Massachusetts power station will pay penalty for Clean Water Act violations

02/01/2011 - Washington oil refiner settles with federal and local air authorities for Clean Air Act violations

01/31/2011 - Illinois food processing company to pay $390,000 civil penalty for industrial wastewater discharges at Kansas town

01/31/2011 - Iowa Department of Transportation and three contractors to pay $60,000 civil penalty for construction stormwater violations

01/26/2011 - Nation's second largest refinery to pay more than $5.3 million penalty for Clean Air Act violations

01/20/2011 - Alaska coal mine agrees to pay $60,000 EPA penalty for Clean Water Act violations

01/20/2011 - Utah chemical company to pay penalty and reduce air emissions for failing to implement risk management program

01/18/2011 - U.S. takes action to protect public health and enforce EPA imminent and substantial endangerments order in Texas county

01/13/2011 - Facilities across Southeast ordered to stop discharging and comply with Clean Water Act

01/13/2011 - Massachusetts company fined for pesticide violations

01/13/2011 - Two New England shipyards cited for environmental violations

01/13/2011 - U.S. announces Clean Air Act settlement to protect Indiana public health

01/12/2011 - EPA orders NJ hospital group to stop misapplying pesticides in ambulances

01/06/2011 - U.S. files Clean Air Act complaint against Pennsylvania city power plant

01/06/2011 - United States Files Clean Air Act Complaint Against Homer City Power Plant

01/06/2011 - Washington fertilizer distributors fined over $33,000 for failing to properly plan for chemical releases at eight facilities

01/05/2011 - Idaho city pays over $12,000 for federal Clean Water Act violations

01/05/2011 - Iowa city agrees to address discharges of untreated sewage to creek and Mississippi River

01/04/2011 - Iowa highway construction company agrees to pay $60,000 civil penalty for impacting stream, wetlands

01/03/2011 - Energy company to pay $350,000 penalty, install air emissions controls for violations at compressor facility on Indian reservation

Don't know which EPA Region You are in? City and County of Honolulu wastewater treatment plants' exemptions not renewed / Sand Island and Honouliuli plants will be required to upgrade to full secondary treatment 01/05/2009 - See the news about the SEC indictment of Waste Management former senior officers - Dean Buntrock and Phil Rooney and others! These guys were doing "Enron" long before you ever heard of Enron!

Ways to save money AND help the environment:

Eat healthier AND save money: Instant Pot Duo Crisp 11-in-1 Air Fryer and Electric Pressure Cooker Combo with Multicooker Lids that Fries, Steams, Slow Cooks, Sautés, Dehydrates

Save water AND money with this showerhead adapter, it lets the water flow until the water is hot, then shuts off water flow until you restart it, ShowerStart TSV Hot Water Standby Adapter

Protect your health with these:

Mattress Dust mite-Bedbug protector, 100% Waterproof, Hypoallergenic, Zippered

Handheld Allergen Vacuum Cleaner with UV Sanitizing and Heating for Allergies and Pet, Kills Mite, Virus, Molds, True HEPA with Powerful Suction removes Hair, Dander, Pollen, Dust,

Immune Support Supplement with Quercetin, Vitamin C, Zinc, Vitamin D3

GermGuardian Air Purifier with UV-C Light and HEPA 13 Filter, Removes 99.97% of Pollutants

5 Stage Air Purifier, Features Ultraviolet Light (UVC), H13 True Hepa, Carbon, PCO, Smart Wifi, Auto Mode, Quiet, Removes 99.97% of Particles, Smoke, Mold, Pet Dander, Dust, Odors

Interesting Reads:

THE PREPPER'S CANNING & PRESERVING BIBLE: [13 in 1] Your Path to Food Self-Sufficiency. Canning, Dehydrating, Fermenting, Pickling & More, Plus The Food Preservation Calendar for a Sustainable Pantry

The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! Paperback

The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards: A Guide to Understanding Geologic Hazards Including Asbestos, Radon, Swelling Soils, Earthquakes, Volcanoes

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

Book: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Paperback

Polluters: Environmental Criminals, Consent Decrees and Other Pollution Cases in 2011

By EHSO.com, the site for free, objective, practical information about the environment, health and safety in 2024!