Catch of the Day
Judge rejects Michigan hunter’s claim of unconstitutional search
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Lawyer plans to appeal.
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NY tannery owner arrested on hazardous waste charges
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The indictment accuses Carville of knowingly storing hundreds of gallons of hazardous waste and corrosive chemicals for more than two years without a permit.
Echo
N.Y. company fined for mishandling hazardous waste
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A federal judge in Syracuse has fined a Rome, New York., airplane maintenance and painting company $40,000 for a mishandling hazardous waste.
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Realtor fined for hiding lead paint information
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A family bought a house in April 2014. In September 2015, their child was diagnosed with lead poisoning.
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Former New York paper mill official convicted of Clean Water Act violations
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Michael Ward failed to alert his supervisors at the APC Paper Group mill in Norfolk that the mill was exceeding the maximum daily level of discharges allowed under its state permit.
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Duck! Duck! Busted!
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Three Wisconsin duck hunting guides let clients exceed their daily bag limit in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
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Minn. company, executives charged in PCB case
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Luminaire Environmental and Technologies, Inc. made “false representations to customers” and prospective customers that it would properly dispose of or incinerate the PCBs, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
Birds
New York farmer nailed for poisoning raptors
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He was charged with lacing sheep carcasses with poison that killed scavenging eagles and hawks.
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Ohio contractor sent to prison in asbestos case
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He admitted improper demolition leading to the release of the hazardous air pollutant linked to respiratory diseases and cancer.
Capital News Service
Five-year horse doping lawsuit not over yet
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The case started in 2012 when a horse owned by David Esslin, then a member of the Michigan Horse Pulling Association, tested positive for an illegal substance. He was fined and suspended from the association.