Criminal Enforcement

EPA’s criminal enforcement program enforces the nation’s laws by investigating cases, collecting evidence, conducting forensic analyses and providing legal guidance to assist in the prosecution of criminal conduct that threatens people’s health and the environment.

May 17 – HP Boston Building, LLC. pleads guilty to felony violation of Clean Air Act in connection with asbestos removed during renovation work

Salt Lake City – HP Boston Building, LLC. pleaded guilty to violating provisions of the Clean Air Act governing asbestos removal in connection with a demolition and renovation project at the Boston Building in Salt Lake City.

The judge imposed a $500,000 fine, the maximum setence allowed under laws for the violation. Read more in the press release (PDF) (2 pp, 120K About PDF)

May 14 –Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty In Federal Court To Distributing And Selling Illegal Pesticides In Chinatown

CHENG YAN HUANG, the owner of a store in the Chinatown area of Manhattan, pled guilty today in Manhattan federal court to distributing and selling at least 2,010 packages of unregistered and unauthorized pesticides. HUANG was arrested and charged in September 2011 as part of a multi-agency illegal pesticides crackdown that resulted in 12 arrests and the seizure of thousands of packages of unregistered and misbranded pesticides that were sold out of multiple locations in Manhattan. Read more in the Press Release (PDF) (2 pp, 27K About PDF)

Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin for April 2012 (PDF) (12 pp, 4MB About PDF)

• Contractor pleads guilty to falsifying lead inspection reports (PDF) (2 pp, 23K About PDF) – May 4
• Defendant in NH Environmental Group Inc et al., pleds guilty to Clean Water Act violations (PDF) (1 pg, 62K About PDF) – May 4
• Natural Gas and Oil Drilling Company and Supervisor Sentenced in Oklahoma for Negligent Violation of Clean Water Act(PDF) (1 pg, 24K About PDF) – April 26

Investigations
The EPA investigates allegations of criminal wrongdoing prohibited by various environmental statutes.
EPA Fugitives | Special Agents | Remembering Our Fallen Agents | Signs of Environmental Violations | What is an Environmental Crime? | More...

Intergovernmental Partnerships
Alliances of regulatory and law enforcement organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada that promote the effective enforcement.
Environmental Crimes Task Force | National Environmental Crime Prevention Week | More...

Case Activities
Criminal case results which include press releases, case write ups in The Summary of Criminal Prosecution and yearly highlights.
2012 Press Releases | The Summary of Criminal Prosecutions | 2011 End of Year Report | Environmental Crimes Case Bulletins | More...

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