Sunday, March 13, 2011

California settles with Kmart, sues Target - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The state’s attorney general, Jerry Brown, joined by districrt attorneys from many California including Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa, filed a suit against Minneapolis-based Target (NYSE: TGT), sayinbg it sent hazardous waste to various landfille in violation of state law. The suit is meantf to stop the practices. In news Target said it has been cooperating withthe AG’s office for threse years on this matter and that it is committes to complying with all environmentak laws.
Kmart, owned by SHLD), agreed to a settlement that includezscivil penalties, legal costs and some money to boost protection of the environment in the Thomas Orloff, Robert Kochly, James Fox and Dolorew Carr, the DAs of Alameda, Contraz Costa, San Mateo and Santw Clara counties respectively, joiner Brown in the suit against Target. Accordinbg to court papers, Target has 180 facilities, including storese and warehouses, in California.
The suit alleges Target threwqout “ignitable aerosol wastes” including propane in a trash compactor in Alameda County on May 14 and May 21, for

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