June 29, 2020
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division special agents, forensic specialists, and legal support staff.
A copy of the April – May 2020 edition has been published.
The April – May Bulletin lists the follow matters:
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Region
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Defendants
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Robert Carville
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Sentencing/Ordered to pay $369,693.58 in restitution to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reimburse for expenses incurred in allegedly removing hazardous waste stored without a permit.
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Rong Sun
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Plea Agreement/Pled guilty to selling unregistered pesticide as protection against viruses such as COVID-19, allegedly violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
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Thomas Drake
James Moss
Bonnie Dennee
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Indictments/Charged with alleged conspiracy to store and transport hazardous waste without the required permits and manifests in alleged violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Moss also charged with alleged conspiracy to evade payment of employment taxes and income taxes to the Internal Revenue Service.
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Harcos Chemicals, Inc.
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Sentencing/Harcos Chemicals, Inc. and MGP Ingredients pled guilty and fined $1 million each for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act when a cloud of toxic chlorine gas was released over Atchison, Kansas, in 2016.
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David Alan Meyer
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Sentencing/Sentenced and ordered to pay $58,800 in restitution for alleged Unlawful Taking of Bald Eagles, Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds, and Unlawful Use of a Restricted Use Pesticide.
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Curtis Technology Inc.
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Sentencing/Sentenced to pay $45,000 fine and $114,297 in cleanup costs for allegedly illegally transporting hazardous waste from its facility without a manifest.
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A copy of the bulletin can be downloaded here.
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