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Whistleblowing cases happen more often than you may think. Most people hear about the few large cases in the news, but what most people do not know is that they also happen all the time on a smaller scale. The following news articles include all scales of cases. If you have information about illegal activity in your company with regards to environmental pollution, fill out this simple form for a free whistleblower lawsuit case review within 1 business day.
Industrial chemical found in fish near Cottage Grove
February 25, 2006 (startribune.com)
Don Kriens, principal engineer for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the results. Blood samples taken from fish in the Mississippi River near the 3M plant in Cottage Grove showed very high levels of PFOS, a chemical manufactured at the plant until 2002 and used in stain-resistant treatments for carpets, fabrics and paper products.
Fardin Oliaei has criticized the MPCA for not being aggressive enough in researching the 3M chemicals, filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit alleging interference with her work, and left the agency early this month as part of an out-of-court settlement.
Nevada mine cleanup languished as regulators bickered, documents show
February 20, 2006 (azdailysun.com)
RENO, Nev. -- Disagreements and distrust among regulators charged with directing the cleanup of a polluted Nevada copper mine hampered the government agencies' efforts and likely stalled removal of contamination, a process now expected to take at least a decade, records obtained by The Associated Press show.
Internal documents the Interior Department mistakenly turned over to a whistleblower suing one of its agencies reveal a turf battle spanning five years between federal and state environmental regulators at one of the most contaminated abandoned mines in the West.
Appeal begins for BLM whistleblower at polluted Nevada mine
February 06, 2006 (lasvegassun.com)
RENO, Nev. (AP) - A former federal employee who was helping to lead the cleanup of a contaminated Nevada mine is expected to testify at an administrative hearing this week that he was fired because he spoke out about dangers at the toxic waste site.
Earle Dixon's appeal of his firing from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management opens Tuesday before an administrative law judge for the U.S. Labor Department. The hearing is expected to run through Thursday at the federal courthouse in Reno.
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