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    • Electromagnetic Radiation & Wireless • News From Around the World
    January 06, 2026

    Verizon Wireless to Pay $7.7M to Settle Environmental Violations in California

    Verizon Wireless logo sign on an office style building.

    Verizon Wireless (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) has agreed to pay $7.7 million to resolve a civil enforcement action regarding widespread violations of California’s environmental laws at its cell sites. The violations related to hazardous materials storage, reporting, and permitting at cell tower locations throughout the state, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office announced.

    The agreement, approved by Orange County Superior Court, settles claims that Cellco Partnership – operating as Verizon Wireless – failed to properly report hazardous materials, pay permit fees, allow inspections, and comply with regulations covering aboveground petroleum tanks used for emergency generators and backup power systems.

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