150-metre ditch with milky-white liquid found running from the side of manufacturing facility to Nantaizi Lake, polluting the water all the way to the Yangtze River
Incident Tag: Pollution
Apple faces pollution storm in China
Group of 36 Chinese environmental groups issue report, accusing electronics companies, especially Apple, of failing to address concerns over pollution and worker health issues in factories supplying its components.
Shell shuts wells to Brutus platform after spill off Louisiana
Around 2,000 barrels worth of oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico, near Shell’s Brutus platform
U.S., Maryland Settle with 16 Companies for Cleanup of Central Chemical Superfund Site in Hagerstown, Md.
16 companies ordered to clean up contaminated soil from pesticides and heavy metals at Superfund site operating from early 1930’s until mid 1980’s – cleanup costs $14.3 million & $945,000 past costs and future oversight.
Pulling the plug on dirty electronics
Greenpeace accuses major electronics companies for using unrecyclable and toxic materials in their products causing pollution and health hazards in poor Asian countries where electronics are discarded.
Wage theft of Mattel’s toy supplier factories equal to millions of dollars annually
Investigation uncovers 18 sets of legal and ethical violations, including 84 to 110 hours of monthly overtime, up to 13-hour working days, as well as hot and crowded dormitories, in 6 toy factories.
Oil companies going unpunished for thousands of North Sea spills
Oil companies punished for 7 of 4,123 oil spills through 2000 – 2011, with no company having to pay more than £20,000. Shell leaked ~7.33 tn of oil-based mud during bunkering operations – £3,000 fine.
Oil companies going unpunished for thousands of North Sea spills
Oil companies punished for 7 of 4,123 oil spills through 2000 – 2011, with no company having to pay more than £20,000. Shell leaked ~7.5 tn of diesel during bunkering operations – £7,000 fine.
Oil companies going unpunished for thousands of North Sea spills
Oil companies punished for 7 of 4,123 oil spills through 2000 – 2011, with no company having to pay more than £20,000. Total leaked ~6 tn of diesel during tank transfer- £20,000 fine.
Oil companies going unpunished for thousands of North Sea spills
Oil companies punished for 7 of 4,123 oil spills through 2000 – 2011, with no company having to pay more than £20,000. BP’s Forties Alpha platform leaked ~28tn of diesel – £20,000 fine.