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fromQNS
1 month ago

Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner - QNS

Calls for termination of contracts with Griffin's Landscaping due to owner's corruption convictions.
fromwww.thelocal.se
1 month ago

Queen of Trash: Sweden convicts 10 people in its biggest environmental trial

The group's waste management activities have posed risks, in certain instances, substantial risks to both human health and the environment.” - Judge Niklas Schullerqvist
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fromwww.thelocal.se
2 months 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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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Criminals responsible for vast toxic dump polluting drinking water told judge their health 'suffered from being taken to court'

Gerard Farmer absurdly claimed that people may have sneaked in to dump vast quantities of toxic waste because the gates were unlocked, evading responsibility.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

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

S&W Atlas Iron & Metal is permanently closing due to allegations of toxic waste disposal impacting Jordan High School.
fromsfist.com
3 months 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.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

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

Wildlife trafficking continues to grow, with turtles becoming popular in the Asian pet trade valued as status symbols.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 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.
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fromSFGATE
4 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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