Private schools are not exempt from environmental laws and regulations such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Pollution-related lawsuits filed against educational institutions are common. For example, Yale University had to pay $348,000 to settle allegations by the Environmental Protection Agency that it risked the safety of faculty, students, and nearby residents through the improper storage of hazardous materials in unsafe containers. Stanford University paid nearly $1 million to settle similar allegations.
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