Pollution - Page 12

May 10, 2023

$3.4 million fine proposed over 2021 oil spill that shuttered California beaches

A federal regulator proposed a nearly $3.4 million fine for Amplify Energy Corp for violating safety protocols that led to an oil pipeline spill that shut down beaches.

May 9, 2023

Dam owner to pay $1 million after polluting WA river with tiny rubber particles

A dam operator in Washington will pay $1 million in fines and restitution after a synthetic field turf ripped and spilled toxic rubber particles into the Puyallup River in 2020.

May 4, 2023

Greek company to pay over $2M for oil tanker discharge off Rhode Island coast

Zeus Lines Management S.A. has pleaded guilty to charges that one of its captains dumped almost 10,000 gallons of pollutants into the Atlantic Ocean near Newport, Rhode Island.

May 2, 2023

EU gives Netherlands green light in farm buyout scheme aimed at cutting nitrogen emissions

The European Union gave the Dutch government the green light in a farm buyout scheme aimed at cutting nitrogen emissions that is worth nearly $1.65 billion.

April 28, 2023

California oil refinery violated pollution agreement, plans to pay $27.5 million

The operators of a Tesoro Refining and Marketing Co. facility near San Francisco have agreed to pay $27.5 million for violating a 2016 agreement to reduce air pollution.

April 27, 2023

Croatia clears beaches of mysterious oil clumps ahead of tourist season

As tourist season approaches, people in Croatia are working fast to clear miles worth of oil clumps that mysteriously drifted ashore along the Adriatic coast last year.

April 26, 2023

11 charged by feds in Michigan engine tampering scheme

Eleven Michiganders have been charged in connection with a scheme to flout air pollution laws by tampering with heavy-duty diesel engines' software and hardware.

April 25, 2023

Maine fish hatchery agrees to make changes to reduce discharge in Alamoosook Lake

The United States Environmental Protection Agency reached an agreement with a fish hatchery in Maine to reduce the amount of phosphorus that is discharged into a local lake.

April 24, 2023

Montana’s pollution lawsuit could drastically curb US government’s use of aerial fire retardant

A lawsuit in Montana claiming that the U.S. Forest Service polluted waterways with potentially toxic fire retardant could drastically restrict the nation’s ability to combat wildfires.

April 20, 2023

EPA settlement would force Pennsylvania to cut Chesapeake Bay pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania have reached a proposed settlement to limit Chesapeake Bay pollution from the state.