Notice2025-01652
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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Published
January 24, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 15 (Friday, January 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 8160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01652]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On January 17, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District
of New Mexico in the lawsuit titled United States of America and New
Mexico Environment Department v. HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC, Civil
Action No. 1:25-cv-00054.
In this action, the United States, on behalf of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and the New Mexico Environment
Department filed a complaint alleging that HF Sinclair Navajo Refining,
LLC (``Defendant'') violated provisions of the Clean Air Act (``CAA''),
the New Mexico Air Quality Control Act, and their implementing
regulations, including emissions and performance standards related to:
refinery fenceline emissions, benzene waste, storage tanks, flaring,
and equipment leaks, resulting in excess volatile organic compounds
(``VOC'') and hazardous air pollutants (``HAP'') at its Artesia, New
Mexico refinery (``Refinery''). The complaint seeks an Order enjoining
Defendant from further violating applicable requirements and requiring
Defendant to remedy, mitigate, and offset the harm to public health and
the environment caused by the violations and to pay a civil penalty.
Under the proposed settlement, Defendant agrees to pay a civil
penalty of $35,000,000 (of which $17,500,000 is to be paid to the
United States and $17,500,000 is to be paid to the State of New
Mexico).
In addition, Defendant will implement an injunctive relief program
that includes: installation of a flare gas recovery system, wastewater
system capital projects, storage tank capital projects, and enhanced
monitoring of equipment to reduce to reduce VOC and HAP emissions.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States and New Mexico Environment Department
v. HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-2-1-2228/2. All
comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days after the
publication date of this notice. Comments may be submitted either by
email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d9a9acbbbab6b4b4bcb7adf4bcbcaaf7bcb7abbd99acaabdb6b3f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a0a0f18191517171f140e571f1f09541f14081e3a0f091e1510541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the
commenter.
During the public comment period, the proposed consent decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">http://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. If you require assistance
accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting
comments.
Thomas Carroll,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-01652 Filed 1-23-25; 8:45 am]
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