Polluters: 2016 Cases of Environmental Criminals, Consent Decrees and Other Pollution Cases
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Polluters: 2016 Cases of Environmental Criminals, Consent Decrees and Other Pollution Cases
Environmental Polluter (and Other Violators) of the Week
(More like bi-weekly, actually)
*True cases of environmental criminals and other violators and violations of environmental laws, regulations, statutes and pollution standards from real court cases and consent decrees
2015 Polluter and environmental enforcement cases
EPA Commends the City of New York for Removing PCB Lighting
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12/29/2016Settlement Reached at the Peterson/Puritan, Inc. Superfund Site in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I.
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12/23/2016EPA Penalizes Puerto Rico Land Authority For Damaging Wetlands in Guanica
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12/22/2016EPA orders Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to Stop Sewage Spill, Notify Public
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12/22/2016TODAY: U.S. EPA, U.S. DOJ to Hold Media Call Regarding an Update on the Volkswagen Case
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12/20/2016EPA settles with Idaho gold miner for Clean Water Act discharge violation
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12/20/2016EPA Announces 2016 Annual Environmental Enforcement Results
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12/19/2016West Haven, Conn. will Improve Stormwater System under Amended Settlement
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12/19/2016EPA files complaint against Syngenta for farmworker safety violations on Kauai
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12/15/2016Companies Operating in Norwood and Worcester Settle with EPA for Clean Water Act Violations
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12/13/2016
EPA Works with Two R.I. Communities to Improve Water Quality
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12/13/2016Sinclair Casper Refining pays $655K in past costs for cleanup at former Thermopolis, Wyo. refinery
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12/12/2016EPA Proposes Financial Responsibility Requirements for Hardrock Mining Industry
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12/02/2016U.S. EPA Requires Plastic Manufacturer Protect Santa Clara River from Pollution
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12/01/2016Texas Universities Address Hazardous Waste Violations in EPA Settlement
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11/28/2016Shipyard Takes Action to Protect Water Quality in Stonington, Maine
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11/18/2016Environmental Justice Small Grants Now Available
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11/09/2016Babbitt Ranches and C.O. Bar agree to investigate abandoned uranium mines in Coconino County
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11/09/2016Two Florida Men Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison for Multi-State Biodiesel Fraud Scheme
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11/08/2016EPA Enforcement Actions Help Protect Vulnerable Communities from Lead-Based Paint Health Hazards
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11/03/2016Automakers Outperform Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for 4th Consecutive Year
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11/02/2016Chemical Importer in Saddle Brook, New Jersey Settles Chemical Reporting Case with EPA
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10/31/2016EPA Issues Rule Finalizing Changes to Existing Hazardous Waste Export and Import Regulations
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10/28/2016Lowell Company Settles with EPA for Hazardous Waste Concerns
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10/27/2016U.S. EPA requires Halliburton to reduce air pollution near schools
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10/27/2016U.S. EPA requiere que Halliburton reduzca la contaminaci�n del aire cerca de las escuelas
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10/27/2016EPA settles with Dana Container for alleged violations at Wilmington, Del. facility
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10/18/2016Pa. Department of Transportation settles western Pa. underground storage tank violations with EPA
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10/18/2016EPA Fines Hammer and Hand Inc. for Lead Paint Violations at Home Renovations in Portland, Oregon
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10/17/2016EPA Protects Children from Pesticide Exposure at Pueblo of Acoma School
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10/17/2016EPA Reaches Settlement with Albaugh, LLC, for Pesticide Violations in St. Joseph, Mo.
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10/13/2016New York Companies Fined for Clean Air Act Violations
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10/11/2016EPA requires TIMET to improve chemical safety at Henderson facility
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10/06/2016NEWS BRIEF: Phoenix-based Semiray fined $65,000 for hazardous waste violations
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10/05/2016U.S. EPA settles with Valero for hazardous waste violations at Bay Area refinery
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10/05/2016Cape Cod Owner Agrees to Restore and Preserve Wetlands to Resolve Clean Water Act Violations
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10/03/2016EPA Reaches Legal Agreements to Close Two Landfills in Puerto Rico
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09/29/2016New "Top Cop" selected for EPA's Criminal Investigation Division in the Northwest and Alaska
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09/29/2016Sears mejorar� las protecciones de salud para el plomo durante renovaciones al hogar
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09/28/2016Sears to Improve Public Health Protections from Lead Pollution During Home Renovations
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09/28/2016Metal Products Company Settles with EPA for Chemical Reporting Lapses at Warwick, R.I. Facility
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09/23/2016U.S. EPA requires San Joaquin Valley ag company to safely manage pesticides
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09/22/2016Whole Foods Agrees to Improve Waste Management in EPA Settlement
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09/20/2016U.S. EPA requires PCB cleanup at Coachella Valley substations
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09/14/2016Fairfax County settles underground storage tank violations with EPA
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09/13/2016U.S. EPA Requires L.A. Oil Storage Facility to Reduce Risk of Spills
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09/13/2016U.S. EPA requires Southern California Edison to properly manage hazardous waste
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09/08/2016EPA requires Mid Pac Petroleum to install air pollution controls at Big Island facility
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09/07/2016New Sulfur Dioxide Air Monitors Operational at Bridgeton Landfill
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08/31/2016New Sulfur Dioxide Air Monitors Operational at Bridgeton Landfill
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08/31/2016EPA closes Pflueger stormwater case after successful restoration of Kauai property
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08/24/2016News Brief: Hopi Tribe to lower arsenic in drinking water at Cultural Center
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08/18/2016EPA Fines Pumpco Services for Hazardous Waste Violations at Five Texas Facilities
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08/18/2016OMNOVA Solutions Inc. reaches settlement with EPA over toxic chemical violations
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08/16/2016EPA Takes Action to Address Lead in Drinking Water Problems in Tarrytown, New York
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08/11/2016EPA enforces ban on cesspools on Big Island and Maui
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08/08/2016City of Derby, Conn. Will Take Steps to Stop Sewage Discharges to Rivers under EPA Order
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08/05/2016U.S. EPA requires Orange County contractor to protect residents from lead-based paint dangers
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08/04/2016Connecticut Power Company Settles with EPA for Transformer Spill
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08/03/2016EPA, NV DEP require Nevada Department of Transportation to protect local waters
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07/28/2016EPA Highlights Importance of Updated Standards to Protect the Health of New Jersey Farmworkers
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07/27/2016Virginia Dairy Settles With EPA on Alleged Environmental Violations
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07/21/2016EPA Settles with Omak, WA lumber mill for repeatedly violating federal clean air rules
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07/21/2016United States, Enbridge Reach $177 Million Settlement after 2010 Oil Spills in Michigan and Illinois
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07/20/2016U.S., Enbridge Reach $177 Million Settlement after 2010 Oil Spills in Michigan and Illinois
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07/20/2016EPA Settlement with Dairy Company Improves Safety for Johnstown, Pa. Residents
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07/20/2016EPA, Goodrum Farm CR314, LLC Reach Settlement on Clean Water Act Violations
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07/18/2016EPA and DOJ announce settlement with Tesoro for Clean Air Act violations at Martinez Refinery
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07/18/2016Clean Air Act Settlement Improves Chemical Safety at Bloomfield, Conn. Meat Processor
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07/14/2016EPA Settlement Ensures Groundwater Cleanup of Concord, Mass. Site
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07/12/2016Settlement with Stone Crushing and Gravel Company will Help Reduce Emissions
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06/29/2016Denver contractors cited for not following lead-safe requirements on home renovation projects
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06/28/2016Denver contractors cited for not following lead-safe requirements on home renovation projects
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06/28/2016City of Iowa City, Iowa, and EPA Settle Clean Air Act Violations
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06/27/2016U.S. EPA requires proper hazardous waste handling at Guam Shipyard
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06/21/2016EPA enforces ban on U.S. Army's cesspools on Oahu and Big Island
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06/21/2016EPA orders Trex Properties to address indoor air contamination in Grand Rapids
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06/14/2016EPA, BP reach agreement to resolve water and air violations at Whiting Refinery
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06/13/2016Marathon Petroleum Company to Reduce Air Pollution From Refineries in Five States
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06/09/2016MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION FROM DETROIT REFINERY
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06/09/2016E. Windsor, Conn. Facility Agrees to EPA Settlement for Toxic Substances Handling
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06/08/2016Belfast, Maine Processor Provides Emergency Response Equipment to Community under EPA Settlement
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06/03/2016EPA Reaches Settlement with Acme Foundry, Coffeyville, Kansas, for Industrial Stormwater Violations
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05/31/2016EPA takes action to protect agricultural workers in Nevada
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05/24/2016EPA Begins Effort to Reduce Children's Exposure to Lead Paint in Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area
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05/17/2016EPA, Gasconade and Warren Counties Reach Settlement on Clean Water Act Violations
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05/17/2016Taunton, Mass. Company Enters Settlement with EPA for Hazardous Waste Allegations
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05/12/2016PPG Industries, Inc. Settles Hazardous Waste Violations at Springdale, Pa. Facilities
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05/11/2016Clifton, N.J. Recycling Company to Install Pollution Controls for Air Pollution Violations
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05/04/2016U.S. EPA Requires Ag Chemical Firm to Safely Manage Pesticides
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05/04/2016EPA Warning: Recharging Air Conditioners with Wrong Refrigerant Poses Injury and Fire Risks
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05/03/2016Two EPA Employees Selected as Finalists for 2016 Service to America Medals
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05/02/2016EPA Fines Kawasaki Rail Car for Improper Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
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04/28/2016EPA, NIPSCO agree on soil cleanup in Town of Pines
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04/28/2016EPA cites Honolulu Wood Treating for producing and selling mislabeled pesticide
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04/26/2016EPA GE Housatonic River Public Meeting Scheduled in Falls Village, Conn. for April 27
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04/13/2016EPA Settles with Boise Ski Park Developer Over Asbestos Violation
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04/11/2016Westminster, Mass. Company Settles with EPA for Claims of Clean Water Violations
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04/07/2016U.S. EPA requires Southern California contractor to warn residents of lead-based paint dangers
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03/30/2016EPA Settles with Oregon Ice Cream Company Over Chemical Safety Violations
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03/29/2016Two Connecticut Companies Settle EPA Claims of Violating PCB Regulations
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03/28/2016EPA, Albuquerque Water Utility Agree to Penalties for Sewage Overflows and E. Coli Violations
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03/22/2016City of Osceola, Iowa, and EPA Settle Clean Water Act Violations
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03/22/2016EPA Inspection Reveals Hazardous Waste Violations at FRC Component Products in Mason City, Iowa
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03/14/2016EPA Inspection Reveals Hazardous Waste Violations at FRC Component Products in Mason City, Iowa
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03/14/2016Settlement Ensures that National Grid Pays for Cleanup of Salem, Mass. Site
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03/10/2016EPA and Summit Inc. Reach Agreement on Cleanup at Gary Facility
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03/10/2016U.S. EPA requires Fairfield, Calif. resin manufacturer to protect waterways from oil spills
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03/09/2016Mansfield, Mass. Pesticide Company Pays Penalty for Reporting Failures
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03/09/2016Washington Seafood Companies Agree to Cut Ozone-Depleting and Greenhouse Gas Refrigerant Releases
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03/08/2016EPA and Franklin County, Kan., Reach Settlement on Clean Water Act Violations
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03/02/2016EPA Toma Acciones Contra Empresas Que Utilizan Plaguicidas Peligrosos y de Uso Restringido
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03/01/2016EPA Takes Action Against Illegal Methyl Bromide Use in Puerto Rico
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03/01/2016EPA, City of Leavenworth, Kan., Reach Settlement on Clean Water Act Violations
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02/24/2016EPA Announces National Enforcement Initiatives for Coming Years
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02/18/2016TODAY: EPA Media Call on President Obamas Proposed EPA Budget for FY17
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02/09/2016EPA Inspection Reveals Hazardous Waste Violations at Diamond-Vogel Paint Company in Burlington, Iowa
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02/01/2016TUESDAY: EPA to Provide Community Update on Environmental Study in Grenada, Miss.
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01/25/2016U.S. EPA 2014 Toxic Release Inventory shows increased recycling in California
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01/21/2016EPA to Provide Community Update on Environmental Study in Grenada, Miss.
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01/21/2016EPA finds Puna Geothermal Venture violated chemical safety rules
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01/12/2016Settlement Ensures Better Protection for Community of Cranston, Rhode Island
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01/07/2016Nominations Open for EPAs Annual Environmental Merit Awards in New England - Due by Feb. 12
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01/06/2016
Don't know which EPA Region You are in? City and County of Honolulu wastewater treatment plants' exemptions not renewed / Sand Island and Honouliuli plants will be required to upgrade to full secondary treatment
01/05/2009 - See the news about the SEC indictment of Waste Management former senior officers - Dean Buntrock and Phil Rooney and others! These guys were doing "Enron" long before you ever heard of Enron!
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Interesting Reads:
THE PREPPER'S CANNING & PRESERVING BIBLE: [13 in 1] Your Path to Food Self-Sufficiency. Canning, Dehydrating, Fermenting, Pickling & More, Plus The Food Preservation Calendar for a Sustainable Pantry
The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! Paperback
The Citizens' Guide to Geologic Hazards: A Guide to Understanding Geologic Hazards Including Asbestos, Radon, Swelling Soils, Earthquakes, Volcanoes
The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
Book: The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History Paperback
