DOJ sues eBay for selling ‘rolling coal’ devices; fines could hit $2 billion
Publishing timestamp: 2023-10-11 13:30:00
Summary
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against eBay, alleging that the company allowed the sale of over 343,000 illegal "rolling coal" pollution devices on its platform. Each transaction could result in fines of up to $5,580 under the Clean Air Act. eBay could potentially face up to $2 billion in fines for enabling the sale of these devices and other products that violate environmental laws. The practice of rolling coal involves tampering with a vehicle's emissions control system to emit black clouds of sooty exhaust, and it is sometimes used as an anti-environmental protest. eBay denies the charges and claims to have blocked the majority of listings for such products. The lawsuit also accuses eBay of allowing the sale of dangerous paint removers and prohibited pesticide products.
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