According to court documents, Yarlagadda reported income and expenses associated with Alpha on Schedules C attached to his personal income tax returns. Yarlagadda admitted as part of his plea that on the Schedules C attached to his 2009, 2010, and 2011 tax returns, he substantially overstated expenses associated with the purchase of RINs.
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The Monte Cristo Mine, a gated, locked and controlled mine along Clabber Creek, was observed to be broken into. Trash, water bottles and other items were located both just inside and outside this mine. On the Rush Creek side of the same mountain, drag marks in high grass, from the Morning Star/Ben Carney Mine, down to Rush Creek and the parking lot, indicated large heavy objects were dragged down the mountain to the parking area.
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“Today’s action shows the Department of Justice’s commitment to enforcing the Clean Air Act and protecting American communities from harmful air pollution,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jean E. Williams of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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“The Environmental Crimes Section’s Worker Safety Initiative is designed to make sure that employers like Loren Jacobson, who shirk safety requirements and put their employees, customers, and the public at risk, are held accountable for their actions,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Jean Williams for the Justice Department’s Environment and
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The cultivation operation caused significant damage to the environment. Investigative agents found lethal restricted use chemicals (aluminum phosphide), fertilizer, and a dead raccoon at the grow site. Native vegetation was cut down to make room
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“If improperly managed, hazardous waste can pose serious risks to human health and the environment,” said Lance Ehrig, Special Agent in Charge of EPA’s criminal enforcement program in Iowa.
Read moreOn nine separate occasions between on or about January 3, 2012, and on or about July 25, 2015, Ecklund took steps to make it appear certain samples passed quality control testing measures, when in fact, they failed. In particular, Ecklund failed to properly calibrate and tune the quality control instruments, which was the foundation of the quality control process.
Read moreConserve Energy Future states on their website: unfortunately, because of the need for materials such as platinum in the creating of hydrogen fuel cells, on average, it can be a lot more expensive to make these cells rather than drill for, transport and refine fossil fuels.
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The land sludge runoff affects visual predators. The reduction in the light penetration through the water is significantly decreased, causing them to flee these darkened areas as well.
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