United States v. Marathon Petroleum Corporation
A settling CAA defendant responsible for emissions violations at gasoline refineries and terminals in several states must pay a $2.9 million civil penalty, must retire 5.5 billion sulfur credits, and must make structural modifications to several of its fuel distribution terminals in environmental justice areas.
United States v. Anaplex Corporation
A settling CWA and RCRA defendant that discharged pollutants to a POTW and that violated regulations on the storage, disposal, and management of hazardous wastes at its electroplating facility in Paramount, California, must pay a $142,200 civil penalty, must undertake a rinsewater use evaluation, must implement ongoing pollution monitoring, and must report on hazardous waste handling measures.
United States v. Jerome, Idaho, City of
A settling CWA defendant that discharged pollutants from its POTW and sanitary sewer collection system, in violation of its NPDES permit, must pay an $86,000 penalty and must upgrade the capacity of its wastewater treatment facility.
United States v. Enviro-Safe Refrigerants, Inc.
A settling CAA and Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program defendant that marketed and sold flammable hydrocarbon refrigerants as direct replacements for ozone-depleting substances without notification to EPA must pay a $300,000 civil penalty and must restrict future marketing activities to comply with SNAP regulations.
United States v. Honolulu, Hawaii, City and County of
A settling CAA defendant that failed to timely submit, install, and operate a design plan for a gas collection and control system at a landfill on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, must pay an $875,000 civil penalty and must implement a supplemental environmental project comprised of the installation and operation of a photovoltaic system at its waste-to-energy facility.
United States v. Tonawanda Coke Corp.
A settling CAA, CWA, and EPCRA defendant responsible for violations at its facility in Tonawanda, New York, must pay a $2,750,000 civil penalty to the United States and New York, must perform a wetlands preservation supplemental environmental project valued at $357,143, must fund a $1,000,000 state-led environmental benefit project fund, and must perform injunctive relief.
United States v. Merit Energy Company, LLC
A settling CAA defendant that violated volatile organic compound regulations at an onshore natural gas processing plant in Kalkaska, Michigan, must pay an $850,000 civil penalty and must implement an enhanced leak detection and repair program as injunctive relief.
United States v. Lawrence, MA, City of
A settling CWA defendant that failed to comply with its NPDES and small municipal separate storm sewer system permits must undertake various measures to study and correct the permit violations in order to achieve compliance with the CWA and applicable regulations.