United States v. Hoechst Celanese Corp.
ELR Citation: ELR 20487 No(s). 0:92-1879-17 (D.S.C. May 10, 1996)
The court holds that a manufacturer that failed to apply for, but nevertheless claimed, an exemption from the national emission standard for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) for benzene leaks is not liable for civil penalties resulting from violations of that NESHAP at its South Carolina plant. Th...