Waste
Passenger’s butt gets driver’s butt in hot water
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Wisconsin high court’s littering decision fell on anniversary of littering incident that inspired Arlo Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree.”
Recreation
Appeals court says Michigan canoeist can’t sue to sample shore
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The Court of Appeals ruled that a nonprofit organization had the right to deny a canoeist access to the Grand River river shore to test for contamination.
Wildlife
Trophy buck costs Ohio resident almost $28,000 in restitution
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Arlie Risner owes the state almost $28,000 in restitution after illegally killing a 20-point white-tailed buck.
Land
Criminal probes of Southwest Michigan farm fraud continue
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A Southwest Michigan farmer was sentenced to prison after cheating the federal government out of almost $525,000 through fraudulent crop insurance claims and misuse of marketing assistance loans.
Air
Insurers not liable in Minnesota farm pollution case
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Health officials had strongly recommended neighbors evacuate their homes due to the extreme odors and emissions from the farm.
Waste
Asbestos probe leads to jail term in Ohio
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Company president gets 30 days in jail, 240 days community service and must pay restitution.
Air
Judge fines Indiana company for Clean Air Act crimes
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Prosecutors say company filed false reports after monitoring gauge broke.
Wildlife
Minnesota contractor fined for disturbing protected plants in wildlife refuge
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The company had released an estimated 24,000 gallons of heated water at two construction sites because of a problem with installation of sewer pipes, according to court documents said. The penalty will support refuge programs.
Land
Wisconsin farmer accused of cheating federal crop insurance program
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Indictment alleges that documents were falsified including those indicating inability to plant crops that were planted.
Waste
Prison, fine loom in New York hazardous waste case
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Government agencies say company owner removed arsenic, chromium, lead, selenium and other hazardous chemicals from a bankrupt facility in Keene, New Hampshire, without a permit and took the materials to his facility in Owego.