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Polluter and Environmental Criminals - 2008 Enforcement of EPA Regulations and Laws - Envforcement Actions, Criminal and Civil casess
Polluters (and Other Violators) of the Week - 2009
(More like bi-weekly, actually)
*True cases of environmental criminals and other violators of environmental laws, regulations and statutes from real court cases
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?
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!
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December 2009
12/28/2009 -
EPA and University of Florida sign consent agreement settling hazardous
waste violations
12/23/2009 -
EPA releases annual enforcement results and mapping tool
12/22/2009 -
Duke Energy to spend $93 million to resolve Clean Air Act violations
12/21/2009 -
Southwest Missouri pet supply dealer to pay $56,632 penalty for re-labeling,
selling misbranded cattle and hog insecticide
12/14/2009 -
EPA fines Pacific island utility for failing to submit facility oil spill
response plan
12/10/2009 -
EPA reaches agreement with Dow Agrosciences on clean-air violations
12/10/2009 -
Largest environmental bankruptcy in U.S. history will result in payment of
$1.79 billion towards environmental cleanup and restoration
12/09/2009 -
EPA fines Puerto Rico Air National Guard for improperly managing underground
petroleum storage tanks
12/01/2009 -
EPA cites equipment company for damages to a Colorado river
12/01/2009 -
EPA reaches agreement with Ohio woodworking company on clean-air violations
November 2009
11/30/2009 -
Nevada apartment complex owner pays fine for failing to warn tenants
about lead paint in Springfileld, Mass.
11/25/2009 -
Verizon Wireless voluntarily discloses environmental violations
11/23/2009 -
Clean Air Act violators on Northwest Indian reservations face EPA fines
11/18/2009 -
Three Northwest companies fined for violating federal pesticide laws
11/17/2009 -
Iowa feedlot agrees to pay $25,000 penalty for alleged waste discharges into
a river
11/16/2009 -
St. Louis landlord to pay penalty, perform lead paint removal for failure to
Inform residents, homeowners of lead hazards
11/09/2009 -
Georgia homebuilders agree to Clean Water Act settlement and will pay
$350,000 penalty and upgrade environmental programs
11/03/2009 -
Alaska fish processing plant faces a possible $177,500 fine for discharging
fish waste without a permit
11/02/2009 -
EPA takes action against San Francisco "Muni" following 2005 SF bay oil
spill
11/02/2009 -
Oregon ranch owners ordered to complete hazardous waste cleanup
October 2009
10/29/2009 -
Arizona developer pays $182,519 to settle Clean Air Act violations
10/28/2009 -
EPA reaches agreement with Sunoco on clean-air violations
10/26/2009 -
Connecticut chemical company fined for clean air violations
10/26/2009 -
Developers face potential $125,000 fine for storm water violations at Idaho
construction site
10/21/2009 -
Claims about keyboards result in $205,000 penalty for Samsung
10/21/2009 -
County water district in Washington agrees to install filtration system,
clean up mine adit and pay penalty to settle EPA complaint
10/21/2009 -
Panamanian company will pay $1.25 million for vessel pollution crimes
10/20/2009 -
Southeast facilities ordered to comply with Clean Water Act; penalties total
more than $230,000
10/19/2009 -
BASF Corporation agrees to Clean Air Act ugrades to protect stratospheric
ozone
10/15/2009 -
EPA issues $65,000 complaint to Idaho Transportation Department and its
contractor for federal storm water violations in Idaho town
10/14/2009 -
Utah man sentenced to 20 years in prison for environmental, other crimes
10/13/2009 -
EPA fines California company nearly $194,000 for toxic chemical release
violations
10/13/2009 -
San Francisco airport, Chevron, EPA agree to $1M in environmental
improvements at International Airport
10/05/2009 -
Shell Guam fined for not providing required toxic chemical information
10/05/2009 -
Sulfuric acid manufacturer agrees to spend $30 million to resolve clean air
violations
10/02/2009 -
EPA announces settlement with Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture for
pesticide misuse and worker protection standard violations
10/02/2009 -
EPA finds PCB-containing equipment for sale without proper identification on
eBay
10/01/2009 -
EPA files administrative enforcement action against Wyoming petroleum
facility
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009April 2009
- 04/30/2009 - Talla
Villa Apartments in Tallahassee, Florida Reaches Agreement with EPA on
Lead-Based Paint Violations
- 04/30/2009 - Trident
Seafoods pays over $112,000 for failing to properly report hazardous
chemicals
- 04/30/2009 - EPA
orders Builder's Aggregate and JJ Concrete to restore South Platte River
near Fort Morgan
- 04/30/2009 - Former
Oklahoma Water Treatment Supervisor Pleads Guilty for Falsifying
Drinking Water Safety Reports
- 04/29/2009 - EPA Orders PGI Operating, LLC to Stop Discharging
- 04/28/2009 - Oregon
pest-control company reaches $4550 settlement with the EPA for illegal
pesticide use
- 04/28/2009 - Asplundh Tree Company Fined Over $4,000 for Over-Applying Herbicide at Operations
- 04/28/2009 - Schools
and Child Care Facilities across Missouri to Receive Reminders about
Lead Hazard Protection Rule
- 04/28/2009 - Schools
and Child Care Facilities across Nebraska to Receive Reminders about
Lead Hazard Protection Rule
- 04/28/2009 - EPA
Fines Construction Companies in Culebra, Puerto Rico for Ignoring
Federal Water Quality Laws
- 04/27/2009 - N.H. Landlord Fined and Will Take Steps to Reduce Risk of Lead Poisoning
- 04/27/2009 - EPA Warns Facilities: File Updated Risk Management Plans, or Face Penalties
- 04/27/2009 - Company
and Four Senior Managers Sentenced for Environmental, Worker Safety
Crimes After Longest Trial in Environmental Crimes History
- 04/27/2009 - EPA
Orders Two New Jersey Companies to Halt Improper Management of Hazardous
Waste at Facility in Lakewood, N.J.
- 04/23/2009 - Friction Holdings to pay $337,500 for multiple environmental violations
- 04/22/2009 - EPA
Invites the Public to "Pick 5 for the Environment"
- 04/22/2009 - Atlantic
Richfield Company to spend $10.2 million for cleanup at Anaconda Mine
site in Yerington, Nev. / Settlement includes costs incurred by the EPA
and future cleanup costs
- 04/21/2009 - Developers
pay $86,000 for storm water violations at construction site in Garden
Valley, Idaho
- 04/21/2009 - EPA Orders City of Opelousas to Stop Discharge
- 04/21/2009 - Wednesday,
April 22: EPA to Hold Earth Day Festival and Open House at Headquarters
- 04/21/2009 - EPA cites Wayne Metals for Clean-Air violations
- 04/20/2009 - Dupont
And Lucite International Agree To Pay $2 Million For Clean Air
Violations
- 04/17/2009 - Utah
natural gas producers agree to air emission reductions, conservation
practices
- 04/17/2009 - EPA reaches agreement with Morgan Olson on clean-air violations
- 04/16/2009 - FORMER
HERAEUS METAL PROCESSING INC. MANAGER SENTENCED FOR FALSIFYING RECORDS
REQUIRED BY CLEAN AIR ACT
- 04/16/2009 - EPA Orders Skull Creek Oil and Gas Company to Stop Discharging
- 04/16/2009 - EPA Orders Petco Petroleum Corporation to Cease Discharge of Pollutants
- 04/16/2009 - EPA
reaches agreement with Wisconsin Veneer and Plywood on clean-air
violations
- 04/13/2009 - United
States Announces Largest Settlement Under Environmental Protection
Agency's Audit Policy
- 04/13/2009 - United
States Announces Largest Settlement Under Environmental Protection
Agency's Audit Policy
- 04/10/2009 - Bolton, Conn. Manufacturer Settles for Failure to Report Chemical Inventories
- 04/09/2009 - Petco Petroleum Corporation Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 04/07/2009 - Washington developer penalized $30,000 for damaging wetlands
- 04/07/2009 - Calumet Shreveport, LLC Fined for Violating the Clean Air Act
- 04/06/2009 - Olmsted waste-to-energy facility agrees to comply with EPA order
- 04/02/2009 - EPA
Reminds School Districts of Federal Requirements Regarding the Safe
Management of Asbestos
- 04/02/2009 - U.S.
Navy agrees to clean up Wahiawa and Lualualei Superfund sites / Soil
contaminated with PCBs, volatile organic compounds, metals
- 04/02/2009 - Bar
Harbor Research Lab Settles EPA Action for Hazardous Waste and Community
Right-to-Know Violations
- 04/02/2009 - New Englander is First Female Added to EPA's Fugitives Web Site
- 04/02/2009 - News Brief: New Fugitive Added to EPA Fugitives Web Site
- 04/01/2009 - Angelus
Sanitary Can Machinery Corp. fined for not providing toxic chemical
information needed by first responders, communities / Los Angeles
company to pay more than $240,000
- 04/01/2009 - DOE
agrees to resume toxic waste cleanup at Bay Area Superfund site / Agency
to pay $165,000 for shutting down cleanup systems at nuclear weapons
research site
March 2009
- 03/31/2009 - Independence,
Mo., Agrees to End Sanitary Sewer Overflows; Action Will Result in Major
System, Water Quality Improvements
- 03/31/2009 - EPA
orders BP South-West Pacific to takes steps to protect the waters of
American Samoa / Company was not conducting monitoring required by
permit
- 03/31/2009 - Farmers
Cooperative in Arcadia, Iowa, Agrees to Support Environmental Project to
Reduce Weeds in Two Local Lakes
- 03/30/2009 - EPA
orders Marisco Ltd. to correct Clean Water Act violations to protect
coastal waters / Kapolei facility lacks proper run-off controls
- 03/30/2009 - U.
S. EPA takes action against metal finishing company to protect
community, environment from improperly managed hazardous waste / Alloy
Processing fined $150,000 for violations at its Compton facility
- 03/27/2009 - Investigation
Begins at Potential Hazardous Materials Site at North 1st Street and
Franklin Avenue in Kansas City, Kan.
- 03/27/2009 - Real
Estate Companies to Spend $2.25 Million in Settlement of Joint EPA and
HUD Enforcement Action for Failing to Disclose Lead Paint Information to
Mass. and Conn. Tenants
- 03/27/2009 - Glenn Supply Company, Inc. Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 03/27/2009 - Union Pacific Railroad Company Fined for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 03/26/2009 - Illegal
Construction Activities in Dutchess County Net EPA Fines for Two
Companies
- 03/26/2009 - Maureen
O'Mara To Head EPA's Criminal Investigation Program in the Southeast
- 03/26/2009 - Petroda Oil and Gas Penalized for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 03/25/2009 - City of Fort Madison, Iowa, Agrees to Sewer Repair Plan
- 03/25/2009 - R.I. Manufacturer to pay $98,500 for Clean Air Violations
- 03/25/2009 - EPA Orders Restoration of Slick Creek in Worland, Wyoming
- 03/25/2009 - EPA
orders BASF to test for hazardous air pollutant emissions at Wyandotte,
Mich., plant
- 03/24/2009 - Navajo
Nation EPA to inspect underground storage tanks on behalf of U.S. EPA /
Unique pilot program on tribal nation a first
- 03/24/2009 - EPA Awards $80,000 in Environmental Justice Grants
- 03/24/2009 - EPA
Awards $800,000 in Environmental Justice Grants to Communities in 28
States
- 03/24/2009 - EPA reaches agreement with GFX International on clean-air violations
- 03/24/2009 - EPA reaches agreement with Arkema on clean-air violations
- 03/20/2009 - EPA Enforcement of Clean Air Act Asbestos Regulations in Georgia
- 03/20/2009 - A
and E Salvage, Inc. Ordered to Cease Violations of Federal Asbestos Laws
and to Clean Up Contamination at the former Liberty Fibers Rayon Plant
in Morristown, TN
- 03/17/2009 - Craigmont
Air Services, Inc. agrees to pay over $8,000 for failure to monitor
underground storage tank
- 03/17/2009 - General Maritime Management (Portugal) Fined $1 Million for Environmental Crimes
- 03/17/2009 - EPA Proposes to Modify Simplot Superfund Site Cleanup Plan
- 03/13/2009 - EPA
completes clean up of hazardous substances at Hakimo property / Location
was subject of search warrant, individuals sentenced for federal
firearms violations
- 03/12/2009 - Mark Measer to Head EPA's Criminal Investigation Program in Pacific Northwest
- 03/12/2009 - Two
Massachusetts Educational Institutions Face Penalties for Oil Spill
Prevention and EPCRA Violations
- 03/11/2009 - Nub's Well Service Penalized for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 03/11/2009 - Lazy J Oil Company Penalized for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 03/10/2009 - Logansport Municipal Utilities agrees to EPA order to cut emissions
- 03/09/2009 - BP
Products to Pay Penalty to Settle Environmental Violations at Texas City
Refinery
- 03/09/2009 - Idaho
Dairy Farmer pays nearly $6,000 for Alleged Violations Related to Animal
Waste
- 03/09/2009 - Phoenix's
Pro Properties fails to comply with lead disclosure laws / Property
management company fined for not informing tenants about lead hazards
- 03/05/2009 - EPA awards $200,000 to LDEQ to improve data quality
- 03/04/2009 - EPA
Region 7's Multi-Site Environmental Management System Earns Full
Certification to High International Standards
- 03/04/2009 - EPA Orders Aspen Power to Stop Construction
- 03/03/2009 - Idaho Developers Fined over $64,000 for Clean Water Act Violations
- 03/03/2009 - Rhode Island Concrete Plant Fined for Clean Water Violations
- 03/02/2009 - EPA
reaches settlement with Saipan company to protect soil, ocean ecosystems
/ Construction and Material Supply, Inc. to pay over $33,000 for used
oil issues
- 03/02/2009 - Landowner Agrees to Restore Alaskan Wetlands and Streams and pay $10,000 Penalty
- 03/02/2009 - Jerome
oil distributor agrees to spend over $123,000 to settle EPA Clean Water
Act violations
February 2009
- 02/25/2009 - Burton Oil Properties Penalized for Violating the Clean Water Act
- 02/25/2009 - An
Agreement between EPA and the Municipality of San Juan Prompts Effort to
Improve Waste Handling Island-Wide
- 02/24/2009 - Mining
companies agree to pay $3 million for Lava Cap Mine cleanup/U.S.
District Court approves final settlement
- 02/24/2009 - Michael
Rodriguez and Christian Brothers Construction Company Ordered to Restore
Damaged Wetland and Stream
- 02/24/2009 - U.S.
EPA fines Oakland importer $61,000, protects consumers from illegal
pesticides/ Venquest Trading sold illegal mothballs across Western
United States
- 02/19/2009 - BP
Products to Pay Nearly $180 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations at
Texas City Refinery
- 02/19/2009 - BP
Products to Pay Nearly $180 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations at
Texas City Refinery
- 02/18/2009 - Connecticut
Chemical Company Faces Fine for Clean Air Violations
- 02/18/2009 - United States Files Clean Air Lawsuit Against Louisiana Generating
- 02/17/2009 - EPA awards more than $18 million to TCEQ for environmental programs
- 02/12/2009 - EPA names new head of its midwest criminal investigation program
- 02/11/2009 - City of Council, Idaho pays $11,000 for wastewater violations
- 02/10/2009 - Refiners
in Kansas and Wyoming Agree to Settlements for Alleged Violations of
Federal Clean Air Act
- 02/10/2009 - Wyoming and Kansas Refiners Agree to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
- 02/10/2009 - Wyoming and Kansas Refiners Agree to Settle Clean Air Act Violations
- 02/10/2009 - EPA Issues Administrative Orders to Arkansas Egg Company
- 02/06/2009 - EPA Orders Global Environmental Methods to Cease Operations
- 02/05/2009 - EPA
Fines Crouch, Idaho developer $47,700 for construction site
violations near Dry Creek, Middle Fork Payette River tributary
- 02/05/2009 - City Manager and City Supervisor to Report to Prison
- 02/05/2009 - Crestwood
Chemical firm, former president and manager sentenced for illegally
dumping industrial waste in sewer
- 02/05/2009 - Faulty Asbestos Removal at New Haven Property Results in Fine
- 02/05/2009 - Oil
Company Fined for Inadequate Spill Prevention Controls in New
Hampshire
- 02/04/2009 - United
States Files Clean Air Lawsuit Against Westar Energy; Complaint is
Part of National Initiative to Stop Illegal Pollution from
Coal-Fired Power Plants
- 02/03/2009 - A-Dec
Inc. agrees to pay nearly $326,000 for violating federal pesticide
rules
- 02/03/2009 - Fall
River Company Faces Federal Sanctions For Repeated Violations of
Hazardous Waste Laws
- 02/03/2009 - Legal
Settlement Reached with John Deere, U.S. Army and City of Ankeny,
Iowa, for Cleanup at Des Moines Ordnance Plant
- 02/03/2009 - Coal-fired
Power Plant to Spend More than $135 Million to Settle Clean Air
Violations
- 02/03/2009 - Coal-fired
Power Plant to Spend More than $135 Million to Settle Clean Air
Violations
- 02/03/2009 - EPA Investigations Lead to Prison Sentences for Two in Puerto Rico
- 02/03/2009 - Jack
Frost Fruit Company Agrees to spend over $100,000 to settle EPA Risk
Management Program Violations
- 02/02/2009 - Boil Order Lifted in Macy, Neb.
- 02/02/2009 - Industrial Builders to pay $8,690 for damages to Heart River near Mandan
January 2009
- 01/29/2009 - Global
Shipping LLC and Global Marketing System, Inc. to pay penalties for
PCB export violations involving Oceanic / Ship exported in violation
of the Toxic Substances Control Act
- 01/29/2009 - Five Star Mining fined for filling in wetlands near Petersburg
- 01/28/2009 - City
of Spencer, Iowa, Agrees to Plan for Fixing Sewers
- 01/26/2009 - Feedlot Facility pays $8,000 for Alleged Animal Waste Violations
- 01/26/2009 - EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to Speak with EPA Employees
- 01/23/2009
Four New England Developers Pay Fines for Clean Water Violations
- 01/23/2009 - Statement by Administrator-designate Lisa Jackson
- 01/22/2009 - Atlantic
Richfield agrees to $8 million settlement for cleanup at Leviathan
Mine Superfund Site / Settlement includes $400,000 riparian
restoration project along Carson River
- 01/20/2009 - Noah
Webster Basic School takes steps to comply with asbestos law,
protect students / Mesa, Ariz., charter school lacked management
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New England Developers Pay Fines for Clean Water Violations /opa/admpress.nsf/ab2d801/23/2009 - Macy, Neb., Public Water System Now Under Partial Boil Order
- 01/15/2009 - Shell
to Pay $1 Million Penalty, Enhance Pollution Controls for Clean
Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico
- 01/12/2009 - EPA Orders Arklatex Operating Company, Inc. to Cease Discharges
- 01/12/2009 - Sulfuric Acid Manufacturers Agree To Reduce Air Pollution
- 01/12/2009 - Shell
to Pay $1 Million Penalty, Enhance Pollution Controls for Clean
Water Act Violations in Puerto Rico
- 01/12/2009 - EPA Orders Arklatex Operating Company, Inc. to Cease Discharges
- 01/12/2009 - Riverton, Wyo., sulfuric acid manufacturer agrees to reduce air pollution
- 01/12/2009 - EPA
and OP-TECH Agree on Enhanced Environmental Testing for PCB Waste
- 01/12/2009 - Sulfuric Acid Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air Pollution at Facilities
- 01/09/2009 - 3 Companies Face Fine for Lack of Oil Spill Prevention Plans
- 01/09/2009 - N.H.
Landlord Fined and Will Take Steps to Reduce Risk of Lead Poisoning
- 01/08/2009 - Citation Oil and Gas pays penalty for spill to North Fork Powder River (Wyo.)
- 01/08/2009 - Oklahoma Pipeline Company to Pay Penalty for Jet Fuel Spill
- 01/08/2009 - Hanson, Mass. Developer Will Pay Fine for Clean Water Violations
- 01/08/2009 - Toa
Baja and Landfill Operator Agree To Close Landfill; EPA Issues Order
to PR Land Authority
- 01/08/2009 - EPA reaches agreement with Ottenweller on clean-air violations
- 01/07/2009 - EPA orders restoration of Sage Creek near Cody
- 01/07/2009 - U.S.
EPA says cleanup must resume at nuclear weapons research site /
Northern California's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must
immediately address Superfund site contamination
- 01/07/2009 - Administrative
Action Directs Public Water System in Macy, Neb., to Issue Boil
Order for Drinking Water
- 01/06/2009 - 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!
