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There have been several accusations and lawsuits against New York Times Company over pollution and environmental violations at their paper mills and production facilities:
1. A 1994 lawsuit accused the NY Times of illegally dumping pollutants from their printing plant into Bronx rivers and harms local communities. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. It was settled in 1997 with NY Times agreeing to pay $750,000 in fines and invest $7 million in pollution controls.
2. In 2007, the EPA sued the NY Times again for violations at their mill in Lock Haven, PA including discharging wastewater with high levels of pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorus into Susquehanna river. The NY Times settled by paying $500,000 in fines and ensuring $5 million in upgrades.
3. Local communities and environmental groups have accused the NY Times for leaching chemical pollutants from ink into groundwater from their printing plants in NY, NJ and PA. Chemicals like benzene, toluene, and xylene have been detected in monitoring wells near the plants. Residents filed lawsuits alleging health issues from the pollution.
4. The NY Times was also criticized for aggressive logging and environmental damage at timberlands they own in Maine. Local groups accused them of clear-cutting forests, damaging wildlife habitat and violating land use laws. NY Times pledged to adopt sustainable forestry practices after facing protests and bad publicity.
5. Environmental reports have ranked the NY Times poorly on sustainability and green practices. Critics argue they do little to offset the large environmental footprint of their industrial paper and printing operations despite their focus on environmental journalism. Supporters counter that they are making efforts to adopt renewable energy, reduce waste and develop eco-friendly paper and ink.
1. A 1994 lawsuit accused the NY Times of illegally dumping pollutants from their printing plant into Bronx rivers and harms local communities. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. It was settled in 1997 with NY Times agreeing to pay $750,000 in fines and invest $7 million in pollution controls.
2. In 2007, the EPA sued the NY Times again for violations at their mill in Lock Haven, PA including discharging wastewater with high levels of pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorus into Susquehanna river. The NY Times settled by paying $500,000 in fines and ensuring $5 million in upgrades.
3. Local communities and environmental groups have accused the NY Times for leaching chemical pollutants from ink into groundwater from their printing plants in NY, NJ and PA. Chemicals like benzene, toluene, and xylene have been detected in monitoring wells near the plants. Residents filed lawsuits alleging health issues from the pollution.
4. The NY Times was also criticized for aggressive logging and environmental damage at timberlands they own in Maine. Local groups accused them of clear-cutting forests, damaging wildlife habitat and violating land use laws. NY Times pledged to adopt sustainable forestry practices after facing protests and bad publicity.
5. Environmental reports have ranked the NY Times poorly on sustainability and green practices. Critics argue they do little to offset the large environmental footprint of their industrial paper and printing operations despite their focus on environmental journalism. Supporters counter that they are making efforts to adopt renewable energy, reduce waste and develop eco-friendly paper and ink.