A western Kentucky business owner will serve 90 days in jail for committing environmental violations during the demolition of the former Goodyear Tire plant in Madisonville. A release from the U.S. Attorney’s office says Timothy J. Smith’s company committed Clean …
The U.S. Justice Department sued Volkswagen AG for installing illegal devices meant to defeat emissions testing, and laid out claims that could push penalties into the tens of billions of dollars — an opening salvo in a legal battle that …
It’s almost counterintuitive if you think about it. There is far more litigation related to climate change in the U.S. compared with Europe, which is usually considered more progressive on the issue. For an example of how climate change can …
A federal appeals court last week upheld the convictions of two men found guilty of violating federal environmental laws during the demolition of a Chattanooga, Tenn., textile mill that contained large amounts of asbestos. James Mathis and Donald Fillers were …
With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other industry groups, along with …
A pair of gas delivery companies operating in Idaho will pay thousands of dollars in penalties for violating federal clean air laws. The Environmental Protection Agency announced fines Wednesday for CityServiceValcon, LLC, and Thomas West Fuels, Lubricants & Chemicals, LLC. …
Clean air groups are making good on a promise to sue Kennecott Utah Copper over air pollution. The groups say Kennecott is kicking up too much dust at its Bingham copper mine and should curtail operations. They say Kennecott is …
