Everybody Hates Raymond Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 As per the Associated Press (@AP, I'm on mobile so if someone could post the tweet that would be great!) Disgusting, I hope they get a huggggge fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Here you go... The Associated Press @AP 11m BREAKING: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. pleads guilty to charges of dumping hazardous waste in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Wal-Mart will get a slap on the wrist and find somewhere else to dump their waste... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pleaded guilty to charges the company dumped hazardous waste in California. A company spokeswoman says Wal-Mart entered the plea Tuesday in San Francisco federal court to misdemeanor counts of negligently dumping pollutants from Walmart stores into sanitation drains across California. As part of the plea, the company will pay $81 million, which will also cover charges in Missouri. In 2010, the company agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle similar allegations made by California authorities that led to changes in the retailer's practices nationwide. Wal-Mart was accused of improperly disposing pesticide, fertilizer and paint. ******************************************** $81M is peanuts to Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I found a few more details to add, but NF was faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 what kind off hazardous waste does Wal-Mart have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pleaded guilty to charges the company dumped hazardous waste in California. A company spokeswoman says Wal-Mart entered the plea Tuesday in San Francisco federal court to misdemeanor counts of negligently dumping pollutants from Walmart stores into sanitation drains across California. As part of the plea, the company will pay $81 million, which will also cover charges in Missouri. In 2010, the company agreed to pay $27.6 million to settle similar allegations made by California authorities that led to changes in the retailer's practices nationwide. Wal-Mart was accused of improperly disposing pesticide, fertilizer and paint. ******************************************** $81M is peanuts to Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everybody Hates Raymond Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 $81,000,000... What a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Woooow. $81 million wouldn't even put a dent in Wal-Mart's bank account Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 what kind off hazardous waste does Wal-Mart have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 what kind off hazardous waste does Wal-Mart have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Wal-Mart's market cap (total worth) is 255.1 Billion dollars. So yeah $81M will surely teach them a lesson. Just a few government agencies trying to appear like their doing their job. Nothing to see here, move along folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Waste could be anything from car batteries, household cleaners, companies that make products for wal-mart disposing waste. Maybe even used tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 $81 million is probably more than what all the employee's of Wal-Mart make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANGO Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 100 mil. if you pled innocent....81 mil. if you pled guilty. gotta love the justice system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 $81 million is probably more than what all the employee's of Wal-Mart make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I'm okay with this. I don't want Walmart to have set backs and force those freak people who shop there to start coming to my places of shopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Well the 5 top executives raked in $18.5M and exercised $9m in options all by themselves. I guess you're not including them even though they are employees. Wal-Mart employs a staggering 2,000,000 people so even with min wage they're WAY above $81m in salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Guess your sarcasm detector is broken huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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