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48 Long Island Facilities Accused Of Environmental Violations 48 Long Island Facilities Accused Of Environmental Violations
48 Long Island Facilities Accused Of Environmental Violations Dozens of Long Island facilities have been charged with failing to adhere to federal EPA regulations regarding environmentally unsafe underground storage tanks. Federal prosecutors filed an injunction this week against Nassau County for alleged environmental violations at 48 different facilities that will require them to install equipment to assure adequate leak detection across all county facilities.   The settlement also requires Nassau to pay a civil penalty of $427,500. U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme said that following a 30-day public comment period, the United States will review a…

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Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations
Nine Long Island Gas Stations Cited For Environmental Violations Nine Long Island gas stations were cited for repeated environmental violations that could have put groundwater at risk of contamination. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue announced this week that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Genesis Petroleum, Inc., and 20 of its associated companies for violating the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). According to the complaint, the violations allege that each of the gas stations improperly managed 38 underground storage tanks at the gas stations. Donoghue said the tanks typically contain gasoline or diesel fuel and can caus…

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Ex-CEO Ordered To Pay $48M For Discharging Hazardous Substances At Port Jefferson Site Ex-CEO Ordered To Pay $48M For Discharging Hazardous Substances At Port Jefferson Site
Ex-ceo Ordered To Pay $48M For Discharging Hazardous Substances At Port Jefferson Site A longtime defense contractor on Long Island has agreed to pay nearly $50 million for environmental cleanup costs and penalties. Former CEO of Lawrence Aviation Industries (LAI) Gerald Cohen was found guilty of discharging hazardous substances at LAI’s Port Jefferson facility. The court determined that LAI and Cohen were responsible for $48,116,024.31 in costs incurred by the EPA in cleaning up the site. Cohen and LAI were both assessed a $750,000 fine as well for their failure to comply with requests for information from the EPA. According to U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue, Cohen and LAI…

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