Tag: Environmental Crimes
James Wilson, Environmental Hazard, Kentucky 2020
⏱ 2 min read A toxic time bomb was ticking in the woods of Lawrence County, Kentucky. For two straight years, Josh Ferguson, a 42-year-old oil producer from Martha, Ky., dumped his waste into the pristine waters of Left Fork Blaine Creek, turning them a sickly shade of orange. Water samples revealed an alarming level…
Charles Santich, Environmental Pollution, New Hampshire 2025
⏱ 2 min read Charles Santich, the owner of Old Dutch Mustard Co., has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for secretly pumping pollutants into the Souhegan River in New Hampshire. The company, which has a history of environmental non-compliance dating back to the 1980s, pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act. Santich…
