Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. remains under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California for potential violations to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act, and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Statute.
On Nov.…
Cabot Corporation continues to be one of the 14 companies, collectively the Ashtabula River Cooperating Group II (ARCG II), participating in the remediation of the Ashtabula River in Ohio.
The Company said in its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K filed…
Negotiations are ongoing to resolve issues relating to refrigerant-handling practices and to reduce the use of ozone- depleting refrigerants in refrigeration equipment, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. disclosed in its latest Quarterly Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Previously, the U.S.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 17, 2008 — ExxonMobil has agreed to pay nearly $6.1 million in civil penalties for violating the terms of a 2005 court-approved Clean Air Act agreement, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Smithfield Foods, Inc. reports that investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission are ongoing related to wastewater releases and an operational upset incidents at Smithfield Beef Group,…
Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc. is still working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ probe over alleged violations of a permit for the fill of 0.23 acres of a creek and its contiguous wetlands during the construction of the Wal-Mart…
SITKA, Alaska — December 16, 2008 — Allen Marine, Inc., of Sitka, Alaska, has reached a $15,300 settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The violation involved placement of fill material below…
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. reports that as of Sept. 30, 2008, no monetary penalties had been imposed in connection with alleged instances of noncompliance in storm water management practices.
In November 2003, the Company received a request for information from the…
NEW YORK — Dec. 15, 2008 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) have agreed on a settlement to correct violations regarding the management of underground storage tanks at three GSA facilities in New…
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has entered into a Compromise Agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to resolve hazardous materials handling violation regarding certain shipments of batteries that were made during October and November 2006,…