Daimler to Pay $2.2 Billion for Clean Air Violations Over Diesel Emissions September 15, 2020 By David Shepardson Daimler AG will pay $2.2 billion to resolve a U.S. government diesel emissions cheating investigation and claims from 250,000 U.S....
Federal Court Allows Counties’ Clean Air Claims Against VW for Diesel Scandal June 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday that Volkswagen AG cannot escape potential financial penalties from two counties in Florida...
New York’s Global Warming Suit Against Oil Companies Tossed July 20, 2018 By Bob Van Voris and Kevin Crowley A U.S. judge threw out New York’s lawsuit seeking to hold five of the world’s biggest oil companies financially responsible...
Maryland Suing EPA on Power Plant Pollution in Other States June 18, 2018 A federal judge has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to respond to Maryland’s request for a declaration that power plants...
Oil Companies Ask to Throw Out New York’s Climate Change Lawsuit June 15, 2018 By Bob Van Voris A group of the world’s biggest oil companies asked a judge to throw out New York City’s lawsuit seeking to...
ArcelorMittal Subsidiary to Pay $1.5M in Pennsylvania Coke Plant Lawsuit December 27, 2017 By Marc Levy A subsidiary of European steel giant ArcelorMittal has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations that...
Maryland Suing EPA on Power Plant Pollution in Other States October 3, 2017 By Brian Witte Maryland is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition requiring power plants in five...
Former Massachusetts Power Plant Manager Sentenced for Emissions Fraud June 6, 2017 A former manager of a western Massachusetts power plant has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to tampering with...
Kentucky Business Owner Gets Jail Time for Environmental Violations December 22, 2016 A western Kentucky business owner will serve 90 days in jail for committing environmental violations during the demolition of the...
U.S. Sues Volkswagen, Seeks Up to $80 Billion in Penalties January 5, 2016 By Alan Katz and Margaret Cronin Fisk The U.S. Justice Department sued Volkswagen AG for installing illegal devices meant to defeat emissions testing, and laid out claims...