EPA v. VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA INC

Case summary

THE NATIONAL CAR RENTAL FACILITY AT LOGAN AIRPORT, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, HAS BEEN VIOLATING THE FIVE MINUTE IDLING LIMIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES CONATINED IN THE MASSACHUSETTS SIP. NATIONALS SHUTTLE BUSES ARE ROUTINELY LEFT TO IDLE AT ITS FACILITY AFTER CIRCLING THE AIRPORT TERMINALS TO PICK UP RENTAL CUSTOMERS. THE NATIONAL CAR RENTAL FACILITY AT LOGAN AIRPORT IS A REPEAT VIOLATOR, HAVING BEEN ASSESSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $33,200 BY REGION 1 FOR BUS IDLING VIOLATIONS AT LOGAN AIRPORT IN 2002. NATIONAL CAR RENTAL IS NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP; VANGUARD ACQUIRED NATIONAL FROM ITS BANKRUPT PARENT, ANC RENTAL CORPORATION, IN OCTOBER 2003. EPA SETTLED THIS CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY ON NOVEMBER 9, 2010. THE COMPANY WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $475,000.

Defendants (1)

• VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NATIONAL RENT CAR

  6 TOMAHAWK DR, BOSTON (EAST BOSTON), MA, 02128-2023

  Registry ID: 110024323800

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA INCentered 2010-11-09

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $475,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2006-07-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-07-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-07-19Final Order Lodged
• 2010-11-09Final Order Entered
• 2010-11-09Concluded
• 2011-04-01Enforcement Action Closed