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Criminal Press Releases – 2012
This is a list of press releases announcing results of EPA criminal cases adjudicated in U.S. courts. This is a sortable table and can be viewed by date or alphabetically under all other headings.
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| Month/Day | Defendant | State | Violation | Related Media | Case Status | Press Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | Cedyco Corporation | LA | • Three misdemeanor counts of negligent discharge of harmful quantities of oil into navigable waters of the United States | Water | Guilty Plea | Press Release E.D. LA (PDF) (3 pp, 29K) |
| 05/21 | Joe L. Parrish Gregory A. Scott |
DC | • One count of solicitation and receipt of a bribe by a public official | Asbestos | Sentencing | Press Release D. DC (PDF) (3 pp, 27K) |
| 05/18 | Prastana Taohim | AL | • One count of obstructing a Coast Guard inspection of a ship • One count of obstruction of justice related to covering up the pollution by creating a false and fictitious garbage log |
Water | Conviction | Press Release S.D. AL (PDF) (1 pg, 20K) |
| 05/17 | Boston Building LLC. | UT | • Violation of NESHAP in handling asbestos during renovation project. | Air | Guilty Plea Sentencing |
Press Release D. UT (PDF) (2 pp, 120K) |
| 05/14 | Cheny Yan Huang | NY | • Distributing and selling unregistered and unauthorized pesticides | Pesticides | Guilty Plea | Press Release S.D. NY (PDF) (2 pp, 27K) |
| 05/04 | John C. Scheerer | CT | • One count of making a false statement | False Statement - Title 18 | Guilty Plea | Press Release D. CT (PDF) (2 pp, 23K) |
| 05/04 | Stewart Roth | IN | • Knowingly violates the CWA by discharging pollutants into a sump | Water | Guilty Plea | Press Release N.D. IN (PDF) (1 pg, 62K) |
| 04/26 | Integrated Products Services Gabriel Henson |
OK | • Negligent violation | Water | Sentencing | Press Release E.D. OK (PDF) (1 pg, 24K) |
| 04/13 | Steven Avery Billy J. Avery Sea Solutions |
VA | • Spill of oil, oily water, and other pollutants into the Elizabeth River | Water | Guilty Plea | Press Release E.D. VA (PDF) (1 pg, 24K) |
| 04/12 | Bryan Stowe Stowe Construction |
WA | • Knowingly violated the Construction General Storm Water Permit | Water | Guilty Plea Sentencing |
Press Release W.D. WA (PDF)(2 pp, 27K) |
| 04/09 | Angel Dario Rodriguez | NC | • Conspiring to violate the Clean Air Act, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 • Making a material false statement, representation, or certification |
Air | Guilty Plea | Press Release E.D. NC (PDF) (2 pp, 92K) |
| 04/06 | Daniel Olson | IN | • Making false statements • Tampering with a monitoring method |
Water | Guilty Plea | Press Release N.D. IN (PDF)(1 pg, 30K) |
| 03/29 | Indian Ridge Resort Community – Indian Ridge Resort, Inc. North Shore Investments, LLC |
MO | • Failed to prevent storm water runoff at the construction site from discharging silt into Table Rock Lake | Water | Sentencing | Press Release W.D. MO (PDF) (1 pg, 20K) |
| 03/27 | Ilios Shipping Company S.A. | LA | • Illegal discharges of oil waste by falsifying the vessel’s oil record book • Obstruction of Justice |
Water | Sentencing | Press Release E.D. LA (PDF) (2 pp, 24K) |
| 03/26 | William Morgan | MI | • Conspiring to accept a $10,000 bribe • Defraud the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) • Make a false statement in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. |
Air | Guilty Plea | Press Release E.D. MI (PDF) (2 pp, 22K) |
| 03/23 | Belvan Corporation |
TX | • One felony count of failure to notify or report | Air | Sentencing | Press Release N.D. TX (PDF) (2 pp, 24K) |
| 03/22 | John Tuma Cody Tuma |
LA | • Illegal discharge of untreated wastewater directly into the Red River without a permit • Illegal discharge of untreated wastewater into the city of Shreveport sewer system in violation of its permit • Obstructing an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation • Conspiracy |
Water | Conviction | Press Release W.D. LA (PDF) (2 pp, 24K) |
| 03/21 | North American Green, Inc. | IN | • 150 counts of using a registered pesticide in violation of federal law | Pesticides | Guilty Plea | Press Release S.D. IN (PDF) (2 pp, 59K) |
| 03/13 | Joe L. Parrish Gregory A. Scott |
DC | • One count of solicitation and receipt of a bribe by a public official | Air | Guilty Plea | Press Release D. DC (PDF) (3 pp, 30K) |
| 03/02 | Marc Vogel | CA | • Unlawful transportation of hazardous waste • Unlawful disposal of hazardous waste • Transportation of hazardous waste without a manifest |
Waste | Conviction | Press Release S.D. CA (PDF) (2 pp, 34K) |
| 02/17 | Julius DeSimone | NY | • Conspiracy • Making false statements |
Water | Guilty Plea | Press Release N.D. NY (PDF) (1 pg, 21K) |
| 02/17 | Brian Waite Daniel Clements |
MI | • Conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act • Knowingly violating the federal asbestos laws |
Air | Sentencing | Press Release E.D. MI (PDF) (2 pp, 25K) |
| 02/16 | Horizon Lines | CA | • Two counts of making false statements based on their knowing failure to maintain an accurate Oil Record Book | Water | Sentencing | Press Release N.D. CA (PDF) (2 pg, 23K) |
| 02/15 | Kenneth Horan | NY | • Illegally removed materials containing friable asbestos | Air | Sentencing | Press Release W.D. NY (PDF) (2 pp, 41K) |
| 02/13 | Freedman Farms, Inc. William Freedman |
NC | • Illegal discharge of hog waste into a stream that leads to the Waccamaw River | Water | Sentencing | Press Release E.D. NC (PDF) (2pp, 24K) |
| 02/08 | Oakmont Environmental, Inc. | LA | • Illegal discharge of oily wastewater | Water | Sentencing | Press Release E.D. LA (PDF) (2 pp, 24K) |
| 02/06 | Clifford Randall Tracy | OR | • Unlawfully conducting mining operations | Water | Sentencing | Press Release D. OR (PDF) (1 pg, 27K) |
| 02/06 | Donald Clark | TN | • 12 counts of making false documents | Water | Sentencing | Press Release E.D. TN (PDF) (1 pg, 20K) |
| 02/01 | William Threatt Anthony Crompton |
MO | • Improperly removing and disposing of asbestos–containing materials | Air | Guilty Plea | Press Release W.D. MO (PDF) (1 pg, 16K) |
| 01/30 | David Wood Donald Fillers James Mathis Watkins Street Project LLC |
TN | • Conspiracy • Clean Air Act violations • Obstruction–related offenses |
Air | Conviction | Press Release E.D. TN (PDF) (2 pp, 24K) |
| 01/27 | Patrick Dooley | WA | • Three counts of Clean Water Act violations • One count of witness tampering |
Water | Conviction | Press Release W.D. WA (PDF) (2 pp, 24K) |
| 01/25 | Efploia Shipping Aquarosa Shipping |
MD | Four felony counts: • Obstruction of justice • Making material false statements • Knowingly failing to maintain an accurate oil record book • Knowingly failing to maintain an accurate garbage record book |
Water | Sentencing | Press Release D. MD (PDF) (3 pp, 29K) |
| 01/23 | Hugh Barker | KS | • Failing to file notification of demolition | Air | Guilty Plea | Press Release D. KS (PDF) (1 pg, 19K) |
| 01/23 | Daniel Parker | FL | • Dumping pollutants into the City of Ft. Lauderdale Sanitary Sewer | Water | Sentencing | Press Release S.D. FL (PDF) (2 pp, 19K) |
| 01/11 | Leonard Pugh | NY | • Violation of the Clean Air Act | Air | Sentencing | Press Release N.D. NY (PDF) (2 pp, 103K) |
| 01/10 | Jon Goodrich | VT | • Unlawfully stored hazardous waste at its Bennington facility without a permit | Waste | Guilty Plea | Press Release D. VT (PDF) (2 pp, 28K) |
| 01/10 | Keoje Marine Co. Ltd. Bong Seob Bag First Assistant Engineer Dwintoro |
HI | Three felonies: • Violating the Clean Water Act for the dumping of oily bilge waste into waters off of Hawaii • Violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from ships for covering up the dumping of the oily waste by falsifying the vessel's oil record book, • Obstruction of Justice |
Water | Guilty Plea | Press Release D. HI (PDF) (2 pp, 25K) |
| 01/09 | John R. Wiehl Franklin Non–Ferrous Foundry, Inc. | NH | • Unlawfully storing hazardous waste | Waste | Guilty Plea | Press Release EPA |
| 01/04 | City of Pineville | LA | • Illegal discharge | Water | Sentencing | Press Release LDEQ (PDF) (1 pg, 87K) |