Man faces severe penalties after illegal operation sparks giant fire: 'Repeatedly and deliberately ignored'

Man faces severe penalties after illegal operation sparks giant fire: 'Repeatedly and deliberately ignored'

If you can't do the time, don't do the climate crime. Littering is never OK. Oliver Kirkbride of Whitehaven, England, ignored government orders to halt his site's intake and storage of waste, which later led to a massive fire that caused millions of dollars in environmental damage, according to the U.K.'s Environment Agency. Not only was waste improperly stored, but Kirkbride often dumped waste without permits, notices, or authorization. Unfortu…