Category: Environmental Crimes
Charles Santich, Pollutant Discharge, New Hampshire 2025
A New York man and Old Dutch Mustard Co., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company, were sentenced today in federal court for knowingly discharging acidic water into the Souhegan River. Charles Santich, 60, of New York, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine. Old Dutch Mustard Co.,…
Branden Trager, Lacey Act Crime, Washington 2023
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Tribar Technologies, Inc., Clean Water Act Violation, Michigan 2026
DETROIT, Michigan – A Southeast Michigan manufacturer has been sentenced to pay a 200,000 criminal fine, 20,000 in restitution, serve five years of probation, and implement an environmental management system and compliance plan within the first six months of probation, according to a recent federal court ruling. Tribar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of decorative trim…
Jose Virgilio Fernandez, Making False Statements, Rhode Island 2024
PROVIDENCE, RI – In a shocking case of environmental deceit, Rhode Island Safety Environment Training Center owner Jose Virgilio Fernandez has been sentenced to two years’ probation for making false statements to the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and the Rhode Island Health Department. Between 2021 and 2023, Fernandez submitted documents to the Rhode Island Health…
Warlito Tan, Environmental Pollution and Safety Violations, Louisiana 2021
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Jonathan Achtemeier, Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act, Washington 2024
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Chamness Dirt Works Inc., Asbestos Violations, Oregon 2024
PORTLAND, Ore.–A construction company operating in Hood River, Oregon, and a property management company operating in The Dalles, Oregon, together with the owners, pleaded guilty Friday to violating asbestos work standards and negligent endangerment by discharging a hazardous pollutant in violation of the Clean Air Act. The property management company Horseshoe Grove, LLC pleaded guilty…
Christos Charitos, Pollution from Ships, Texas 2023
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Logsdon Valley Oil, Inc. Violates Safe Drinking Water Act, Kentucky 2023
A Hart County, Kentucky, company, Logsdon Valley Oil, Inc., a/k/a Hart Petroleum, has been sentenced to 3 years of probation and fined $100,000 for violating the Safe Drinking Water Act. The environmental crime occurred in 2019 when Logsdon Valley Oil, Inc. illegally discharged produced fluid, also known as brine water, from oil and gas production…
Mark Shepherd, Clean Water Act Violation, Ohio 2024
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