During the war, EPA coolected the largest environmental fine ever, a $34 million civil penalty for oil spills by the Colonial Pipeline Company. If I run across a longer link, I'll post it.

[edit] I'll also note that jail sentences are getting used more for environmental violations. This usually happens if you outright lie (intentionally) on an emission report to hide noncompliance. Christy Todd-Whitty is certainly using some of the environmental regs oft-unused teeth.

[ 04-30-2003, 11:53 AM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]

<font color="#fcdbe4">Any Idea who the "Colonial Pipeline Co." is affiliated with? What nation? which states? any names we know? Exxon? BP? Shell? Arco? Im just curious [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>

From their homepage:

Based in Atlanta, Colonial provides a vital service to communities and businesses throughout Eastern United States as we transport refined petroleum products. Colonial delivers a daily average of 95 million gallons of gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, aviation and military fuels.

<font color="#fcdbe4">Jeeez now if that name ain't deceptive.....here Im thinking they have something to dow ith oil pipelines and all they do is run tanker fleets....sort of like the boat rental guy calling himself a sailor.... :( harrumph! </font>

This is excellant news, *except the original damage * I wish our EPA would use its powers to pull buisness into line. Instead of issueing press releases as a shame punishment. This does not work because they hardely reach the press and if they do publish everyone has forgotten in a weeks time. :mad: