Criminal Press Releases - 2026
This is a list of press releases announcing results of EPA criminal cases adjudicated in U.S. courts. The tables are sortable and can be viewed by date or alphabetically under all other headings.
Previous Years Press Releases: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
| Date | Defendant | State | Violation | Related Media | Case Status | Press Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29 | Ramón Plaza-Gregory, Ileana Cortés-González, Mo-Na-Co Biomedical & Environmental Corp. (Monaco) | PR | Unpermitted Discharge | CAA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 4/30 | Orlando Rivera-Alejandro | PR | Illegal constuction and filling of wetlands in the las Mareas area of Salinas, Puerto Rico | CWA | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 4/26 | Dennis Eugene West | SC | Negligent discharge of pollutants into US Waters resulting in Fish Kill | CWA | Sentencing | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/5 | Christopher Burdett | FL | Biofuel Fraud Conspiracy | CAA Title 18 | Plea Agreement | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/5 | Mark Anthony Cadena | TX | Tampering with public water systems | CWA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |
| 2/27 | Bryant Brown | LA | Injuring Government Property and Clean Water Act Violation - related to discharging pollutants into the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge | CWA | Indictment | DOJ Press Release |