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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Plea deal shutters Watts recycling plant accused of spewing toxins into school

In a significant legal consequence for environmental negligence, S&W Atlas Iron & Metal will permanently shut down after violating hazardous waste laws.
NYC parents
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fromwww.thelocal.se
3 weeks ago

Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' risks prison in toxic waste crime trial

Sweden's largest environmental crime trial culminated in charges against five individuals, including the 'Queen of Trash', for illegal toxic waste dumping.
London startup
fromwww.thelocal.se
3 weeks ago

Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' risks prison in toxic waste crime trial

Sweden's largest environmental crime trial culminated in charges against five individuals, including the 'Queen of Trash', for illegal toxic waste dumping.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Sycamore Gap trial live: Suspect reported friend to police in anonymous phone call'

On the call, played to the court, the caller said: One of the lads that done it, Adam Carruthers, has got the saws back in his possession.
UK news
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Man Gets Five-Year Prison Sentence for Huge Marijuana Grow In Los Padres National Forest Found After Dolan Fire

Jacinto Correa Cruz, a 56-year-old man, received a five-year prison sentence for operating a large illegal cannabis grow that harmed federal lands.
California
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

He helped smuggle 'status symbol' turtles to China. He got nearly three years in prison

"Some people prize wine, fancy cars, artwork, but right now, with the rise of [the] middle class in China, it is turtles. It is North American turtles that are a status symbol."
US news
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A cacti-smuggling case with a prickly end: the novel way courts are making poachers pay

Chile's Atacama desert is experiencing an increase in succulent smuggling, negatively impacting biodiversity and prompting new legal approaches to conservation.
East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Stockton man charged in 280-gallon petroleum spill

A Stockton man was arrested for illegally dumping 280 gallons of petroleum into the Smith Canal, leading to a significant cleanup operation.
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