However, we did find substantial evidence reaffirming that the information we relied upon in classifying these species as threatened and endangered was accurate and represented the best scientific and commercial information available. Mora was convicted of submitting applications with false names, social security numbers and immigration registration numbers, in order to gain asbestos removal licenses for workers at his company. Most of the untrained workers were illegal immigrants. The court also ordered Mora to report to the Immigration and Naturalization Service for possible deportation to his native Columbia after the completion of his sentence. Two Houston, Texas, businessmen have been indicted for Clean Air Act violations relating to asbestos releases during the renovation of the Alief General Hospital in Houston.
Anhydrous ammonia is used as an agricultural fertilizer and industrial refrigerant.
It is also used in the illegal production of methamphetamines. Illegal drug makers often steal anhydrous ammonia from areas where it is stored and used. When stolen, the toxic gas can be unintentionally released, causing injuries to emergency responders, such as fire departments, police and hazardous material teams as well as the criminals themselves. The settlement resolves a claim that resulted from an oil spill in February 1998. The EPA investigation stemmed from a call Maine Central Railroad made to state authorities and EPA's National Response Center.