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California AG: Walmart illegally dumped tons of hazardous waste from stores
A new lawsuit alleges Walmart has disposed of items like aerosol cans, alkaline and lithium batteries, insect killer sprays.Read More
EPA and Tesla reach $86,000 settlement for hazardous waste violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced an $86,000 settlement with Tesla Motor Co. over hazardous waste violations at the company’s electric car plant in Fremont. The violations...Read More
City reaches settlement with concrete companies accused of dumping
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that his office has settled a lawsuit against three Bay Area concrete supply companies accused of dumping hazardous waste onto city...Read More
Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case
Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California laws for the safe storage, handling and disposal of...Read More
Shell settles with EPA for Martinez violations
Shell Oil will pay a settlement to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for hazardous waste violations at a crude oil refinery near Martinez.Read More
Clock ticks on Sonoma debris removal program
Sonoma County residents with properties destroyed by the North Bay wildfires can have debris and hazardous waste removed through a government program.Read More
Cleaning service allegedly dumped hazardous waste in sewers
A Daly City man was charged Friday with 11 felony counts related to illegally treating and dumping hazardous waste in San Francisco.Read More
Comcast pays $26 million to settle waste lawsuit
Comcast Communications has agreed to pay $26 million to resolve allegations by the state and Alameda County.Read More
Hazardous waste dumped by office building
A property owner may be cited for code violations after fire officials found hazardous waste at an office building in Richmond.Read More
Dollar Tree pays millions for dumping toxic waste
Dollar Tree has agreed to pay $2.72 million to settle a lawsuit for routinely disposing of hazardous waste in an illegal fashion.Read More
Gallo, regulators locked in bottle battle
California has accused Gallo of using hazardous waste in manufacturing its wine bottles.Read More
Safeway slapped with $10 million penalty
Safeway Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $10 million in civil penalties to settle a environmental protection lawsuit.Read More