by Evil Corporations | Jan 1, 2025 | Environmental Violations
The story of FMC Corporation’s environmental misconduct in Front Royal, Virginia, is emblematic of the broader systemic issues that plague corporate accountability and environmental justice under neoliberal capitalism. For decades, FMC operated a fibers production...
by Evil Corporations | Dec 13, 2024 | Environmental Violations
In a world where corporate giants often prioritize profits over principles, the recent settlement between Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. and the EPA serves as a glaring reminder of the consequences of negligence. The company has agreed to pay $237,537 for violating...
by Evil Corporations | Dec 8, 2024 | Environmental Violations
Norfolk, Nebraska, a town living in the shadow of contamination, feels like a place frozen in time, where corporate negligence and toxic legacies seem unstoppable. The abandoned gas plant, closed in 1948, left behind a soup of pollutants that have seeped into soil and...
by Evil Corporations | Dec 3, 2024 | Environmental Violations
The communities of Lawrence and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania, have long lived in the shadow of the oil and gas industry. Now, as allegations of clean air violations surface against Hilcorp Energy Company, we’re reminded of the disproportionate burden borne...
by Evil Corporations | Nov 24, 2024 | Environmental Violations
In a yet another example of corporate misconduct that threatens public health and environmental safety, Michigan-based OTR Performance Inc. has been forced to pay a $770,000 penalty for manufacturing and selling illegal defeat devices that disabled emission controls...