Archives: Incidents
Filter tag: Fraud(clear filter)
| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11/2011 | Intertek | Intertek sued by NGO over harassment of whistleblower stemming from identity exposure in bribery investigation. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Fraud, Negligence | |
| 09/09/1998 - 01/01/1917 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | EPA cites hundreds of environmental violations at Shell's Wood River oil refinery located on the banks of the national heritage Mississippi River; excess levels of SO2 & SO air emissions, benzene; 'violations of solid waste labeling, reporting, and manifesting requirements, untimely reporting of emissions of extremely hazardous substances such as ammonia and chlorine'. Civil penalties - $1.5 million + $10 million in environmental projects. | Roxanna, MO, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Negligence, Pollution | |
| 12/08/2016 | Samsung | Investigation finds that South Korean authorities repeatedly allowed Samsung to block the release of information about chip workers' exposure to chemicals and other hazards. | South Korea | Associated Press | Fraud, Negligence, Occupational Hazard | |
| 01/02/2007 | Infineum (Co-owned by Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Co-owned by Exxon Mobil) | Use and distribution of new chemical in commercial auto products for several years before the chemical had undergone a required review. Civil penalty - $950,000. | Linden, NJ, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency, (2) | Fraud, Negligence | |
| 31/07/2006 - 01/07/2006 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Shell fined for selling and distributing unregistered pesticide - $26,000. | Las Vegas, NV, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Negligence | |
| 31/12/2001 - 01/01/2000 | Equilon Enterprises (Part Of Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) | Failure to accurately report chemical releases (cyclohexane and MTBE) used at facility - $16,500. | Bakersfield, CA, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud | |
| 05/10/2009 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Shell Guam failed to submit required toxic chemical reports in 2007 - $7,950. | Guam | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud | |
| 12/01/2009 | Shell (Royal Dutch Shell) | Petrochemical facility fined for excess discharge of pollutants into Santiago Creek and Caribbean Sea at unpermitted locations, failure to report discharge data, and lacking adequate operation and maintenance of a discharge pipe. Penalty - $1,025,000. | Puerto Rico | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Pollution | |
| 20/01/2015 | (Shell (Royal Dutch Shell)) (Equilon Enterprises) | Oil companies fined for Clean Air Act violations. Civil penalty - $900,000. | Texas, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Pollution | |
| 20/01/2015 | Motiva Enterprises (Co-owned by Saudi Aramco) | Motiva and others fined for Clean Air Act violations. Civil penalty - $900,000. | Texas, United States | US Environmental Protection Agency | Fraud, Pollution |