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November 10, 2020
On Thursday, the Los Angeles Waterkeeper filed a complaint in the Central District of California alleging that Safeshred Co., Inc. has not followed the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and asked the court to enjoin the company from discharging polluted stormwater and violating its permit, order it to implement stormwater pollution measures and comply with monitoring and reporting requirements, and order the defendant to pay up to $55,800 for filations occurring after November 2, 2015.
The defendant, reportedly, had not acquired a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, so it would reportedly fall under the General Permit issued by the state of California for industrial stormwater discharges, however, it reportedly did not comply with the prohibitions in the General Permit.
Jamaica is part of this planet existing in an era of unprecedented environmental concerns. Climate change, pollution, resource depletion, and loss of biodiversity threaten our planet and life as we know it. In our perennial campaigns to expose corruption and other forms of white-collar crimes, the transgressions of those who violate our laws to protect the environment and human healthcare are often overlooked. Admittedly, enlightened citizens who are championing to preserve our natural treasures like the Cockpit Country, and our forests, mangroves and beaches, have trumpeted their concerns. However, the nature and scope of environmental crimes on this land of wood and water can extend well beyond disregarding environmental laws, and may include other fraudulent acts that can range from schemes such as falsification of data, inflation of invoices, concocted environmental impact studies, bribery of officials, and fraudulent insurance claims.
Jamaica is part of this planet, existing in an era of unprecedented environmental concerns. Climate change, pollution, resource depletion, and loss of biodiversity threaten our planet and life as we know it. In our perennial campaigns to expose corruption and other forms of white-collar crimes, the transgressions of those who violate our laws to protect the environment and human healthcare are often overlooked.
Admittedly, enlightened citizens who are championing to preserve our natural treasures like the Cockpit Country, and our forests, mangroves and beaches, have trumpeted their concerns. However, the nature and scope of environmental crimes on this land of wood and water can extend well beyond disregarding environmental laws, and may include other fraudulent acts that can range from schemes such as falsification of data, inflation of invoices, concocted environmental impact studies, bribery of officials, and fraudulent insurance claims.