WASHINGTON John Lee, an attorney who once represented Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas LLC, was arraigned Nov. 21 on an indictment issued on Oct. 8, for knowingly making false statements while testifying under…
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D.C. Company Owner Guilty of Crimes Involving Lead-Based Paint
WASHINGTON D.C. The owner of a lead-based business Mohammad Sikder, 60, of Washington, D.C., plead guilty Thursday to two counts of violating the Toxic Substances Control Act, according to officials. Sikder renovated…
Exxonmobil to Reduce Harmful Air Pollution at Eight Chemical Plants
TEXAS and LOUISIANA Federal and state agencies announced a settlement Tuesday with Exxon Mobil that will eliminate thousands of tons of harmful air pollution from eight petrochemical manufacturing facilities in Texas and…
Four Oil Companies Pay $3.5 Million for Violating Clean Air Act, Resulting in Explosion, One Death
TEXAS (Related Video Below: Port Arthur a Hazardous Place to Live) Four Texas companies plead guilty and agreed to pay a total of $3.5 million dollars for criminal violations of the Clean…
Feds: Harley-Davidson Sold Illegal Motorcycle Device That Increased Air Pollution
The federal government announced Thursday that it had reached a settlement with Harley-Davidson Inc. requiring the company to stop selling, buy back and destroy illegal devices that increase air pollution from the motorcycles.
Former CEO Sentenced to Prison for Paying Kickbacks to Project Manager of Superfund Cleanup Site
The former chief executive at Bennett Environmental Inc., a Canada-based company that treats and disposes of contaminated soil, was sentenced Tuesday to serve five years and three months in prison in connection with the payment of kickbacks to obtain subcontracts at a New Jersey Superfund site overseen by the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to officials.
Feds: Oil Refiners to Reduce Air Pollution at Six Refineries under $450 Million Settlement
The federal government announced Monday that it had reached a $450 million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corp., and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations and protects public health by reducing air pollution at six refineries, according to officials.
Volkswagen Agrees to Pay $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations That it Deceived Customers
Volkswagen agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers, the settlements require Volkswagen to spend $10 billion to buyback, terminate leases or make modifications on its vehicles along compensating customers, officials announced Tuesday.
Feds: Marathon Petroleum Co. Agrees to Spend $319 Million to Reduce Air Pollution in Five States
The federal government announced today Thursday that it had reached an agreement with Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Company that will reduce air pollution from the company’s petroleum refineries in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio.
66 Companies Pay $78 Million to Clean Up Contaminated Groundwater at Chemical Site in Whittier, California
Federal officials announced this week that a group of 66 companies agreed to clean up contaminated groundwater at the Omega Chemical Corporation Superfund Site in Whittier, California.
The settlement requires the companies to spend an estimated $70 million to install wells and operate a groundwater treatment system.
German Shipping Companies That Illegally Dumped Oil into Ocean Fined $1.5 Million
The German shipping companies Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG and Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS “Extum,” who owned and operated the cargo ship M/V BBC Magellan, plead guilty today to failure to maintain an accurate oil record book, in violation of the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships.
Company to Reduce Sulfuric Acid Emissions in Three States and Make $42 Million in Improvements
The J.R. Simplot Co. agreed to reduce emissions at its sulfuric acid plants in three states, which means its emission of harmful air pollution will be cut in half, according to officials