EPA has criminal investigation into Wisconsin chemical barrel plants, whistleblower says

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a criminal investigation into a chain of industrial barrel refurbishing plants in Wisconsin, a whistleblower in the case has disclosed in court filings.

Will Kramer, who was a contractor examining safety in the plants before he went public with concerns about what he witnessed, wrote in court documents that he has been in contact with agents from the EPA`s Criminal Investigation Division since March 2017...

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Ken Notes: I am most concerned about the intent in this case, I believe in this case the abuse may have been known and ignored. I really wish we would shift gears and prosecute those who intentionally chose to harm the environment rather that penalize those who can demonstrate those who did not know better at the time. In both cases we need to clean up and do far better moving forward.