EPA v. MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Case summary

EPA AND DOJ SETTLED A CAA CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST THE MBTA AND MBCR FOR VIOLATIONS OF FEDERALLY-ENFORCABLE MASSACHUSETTS TRAIN IDLING REGULATION, WHICH IS PART OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SIP. THE IDLING VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT THE WIDETT CIRCLE LAYOVER FACILITY (DESCRIBED ABOVE) AND AT THE NEW GREENBUSH COMMUTER RAIL AND LAYOVER STATION ON NEW DRIFTWAY ROAD IN SCITUATE, MA. MBTA OWNS THE TRAINS AND RAILYARDS; MBCR OPERATES THE TRIANS UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE MBTA. MBTA AND MBCR AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $225,000 AND COMPLETE SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS WORTH AT LEAST $600,000.

Defendants (2)

• MBTANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MBCRNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• WIDETT CIRCLE LAYOVER FACILITY

  110 WIDETT CIRCLE, BOSTON, MA, 02118

  Registry ID: 110009590264

• MBTA - GREENBUSH STATION

  247 OLD DRIFTWAY, SCITUATE, MA, 02066

  Registry ID: 110033177755

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYentered 2010-10-06

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $225,000 · SEP: $670,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2008-04-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-09-29Referred To Headquarters
• 2008-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-08-04Final Order Lodged
• 2010-08-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-10-06Final Order Entered
• 2011-06-08Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2014-02-01Enforcement Action Closed