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Chief Engineer and Greek Ship Owner and Operator Charged with Concealing Deliberate Pollution and Failing to Report a Hazardous Condition

October 3, 2021 Public 0 Comments Environment

The defendants also were charged with violating the Ports and Waterways Safety Act by failing to immediately report a hazardous situation that affected the safety of the ship and threatened U.S. ports and waters. During the inspection on March 11, 2021, the Coast Guard discovered an active fuel oil leak in the ship’s purifier room resulting from disabling the fuel oil

Environment General News

Monmouth County Man Admits Falsely Labeling International Shipment of Wildlife as ‘Toys’

September 25, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Lacey Act, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggling

Ksepka was paid $500 by an individual to falsely label the package and ship it to Hong Kong. One year prior to the shipment, the same individual paid Ksepka $500 to ship approximately 10 additional rhinoceros iguanas to Hong Kong.

Environment General News Wildlife

Mexican National Sentenced for Trafficking in Wildlife

September 3, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Smuggling, Trafficking Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggling

On Sept. 22, 2016, Gutierrez received wildlife from the Juarez airport and transported and delivered the wildlife to a co-conspirator who smuggled the wildlife into the United States and an El Paso, Texas, border crossing. The wildlife was ultimately repackaged and sent by Fed-Ex to buyers in the United States. Neither Guiterrez nor the co-conspirator had a CITES import permit for any of the smuggled animals, nor were permits issued in the name of any of the suppliers.

Environment General News

Gov. Ricketts Submits Comments Opposing President Biden’s Waters of the U.S. Overreach

September 2, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Governor Pete Ricketts, State Rights, Waters of the US

In his letter to the EPA, the Governor reaffirmed the State of Nebraska’s authority to manage its own water resources. He called for “a definition of WOTUS that provides for limited federal jurisdiction.”

Environment Firearms General News

Hartford Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Gun Possession, Violating Supervised Release

September 1, 2021 Public 0 Comments Drug Trafficking, Firearms Offense, Opioids, Project Safe Neighborhoods

Green fled the scene on foot. A second occupant of the vehicle, who possessed a loaded handgun, was immediately apprehended. A search of the Durango revealed a Ruger 9mm pistol and approximately 144 grams of fentanyl, as well as Green’s wallet and iPhone.

Energy Environment Firearms General News

Former Wind Farm Manager Sentenced to 3 Years in $550,000 Embezzlement Scheme

August 29, 2021September 1, 2021 Public 0 Comments Embezzlement, Financial Fraud

Mr. Salazar also used Vestas company credit cards to make unauthorized purchases totaling approximately $80,000. These personal purchases included products from Amazon as well as a $50,000 skid steer loader, a $18,900 universal terrain vehicle, and a $7,900 dump trailer.

Environment General News

Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Walking on Thermal Area in Yellowstone National Park

August 28, 2021 Press Release 0 Comments Environment, National Park

“For those who lack a natural ability to appreciate the dangerousness of crusty and unstable ground, boiling water, and scalding mud, the National Park Service does a darn good job of warning them to stay on the boardwalk and trial in thermal areas,” said Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray.

Environment General News

U.S. Minerals, Inc. Admits Clean Air Act Violation for Exposing Employees to Arsenic at Anaconda Plant

August 24, 2021 Public 0 Comments Environment, Negligent Endangerment, OSHA

The government further alleged from July 2015 until February 2019, U.S. Minerals negligently released into the air inorganic arsenic, a hazardous air pollutant, and exposed employees. Exposure to arsenic is known to cause lung and skin diseases, including an increased risk of skin cancer, and may also cause cardiovascular effects and other cancers.

Environment General News

Former Contractor Charged with Violating Federal Lead Paint Laws

August 11, 2021 Public 0 Comments Environment, Toxic Substance

“The health and safety of all Hoosiers is a responsibility that everyone plays a role in,” said Acting U.S. Attorney John Childress. “Mr. Delucio failed the community, his employees, and the environment. This is another example of bringing those who violate that responsibility to justice to help protect our citizens and preserve the environment for current and future generations.”

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