Per this EPA press release, he was dealing with 10 tons of sodium, and they claim he stored it improperly.
I don’t know any more than that...but the original article gave me the impression he just mailed one box of sodium. Seems like he tried a business venture that didn’t pan out, and didn’t have the means to store the unused sodium to the EPA’s liking.
I don’t know any more than that...but the original article gave me the impression he just mailed one box of sodium.
Nobody ships 10 tons of anything point-to-point via UPS.
Good digging in to this -
The defendant may be a smart guy of good character, but he sure used awful judgement in walking away from 10 Tons of Sodium he was responsible for, which is how Superfund sites occur. Storing 10 tons of Sodium is a Huge problem for a property owner, and an even bigger problem for fire fighters if it caught fire.
Can you imagine the explosive carnage that would have resulted from firefighters putting out a sodium fire with water?
United States of America vs. Evertson. This federal indictment involved complex chemical engineering, innovative manufacturing process improvements and patent issues. Based on evidence collected during FBI and EPA investigations, the defendant was indicted in the US District Court in Pocatello, Idaho. The US government alleged that the highly explosive nature of 10 metric tons of alkali metals was an imminent danger and triggered an immediate CERCLA response.