Showing posts with label contamination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contamination. Show all posts
Monday, August 19, 2013
Billerica, Mass. Company to Pay $2.6+ Million for Alleged Pesticide Violations
EMD Millipore Corporation, of Billerica, Mass., has agreed to pay $2,681,500 in civil penalties to settle EPA allegations that it violated the federal pesticide law and regulations on numerous instances over many years.
More on the EPA website.
EMD Millipore Corporation is a subsidiary of Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE)(MRK:Xetra), a Global Compact participant since 2005/07/01. Merck KgAA was a 2013 Contributor to the Foundation for the Global Compact.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Statoil will admit to oilsands infractions - Business - CBC News
Statoil will admit to oilsands infractions - Business - CBC News
An Edmonton court has been told that Norwegian energy giant Statoil will admit to at least some environmental infractions in relation to its oilsands operations in northern Alberta (more from CBC News)
An Edmonton court has been told that Norwegian energy giant Statoil will admit to at least some environmental infractions in relation to its oilsands operations in northern Alberta (more from CBC News)
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Shell Liable for Two 2008 Oil Spills in Nigeria
On August 3rd 2011, an article from the Guardian (U.K) reported Royal Dutch Shell plc accepted its liability for two major oil spills in Nigeria (more). This is occurring while a United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report is expected to be released on the impacts of oil pollution in the Ogoniland region of the Niger Delta.
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