EPA v. N.O.C. INC. T/A NOBLE OIL COMPANY

Case summary

PURSUANT TO THE 8.28.86 MEMORANDUM ENTITLED EXPANDED CIVIL JUDICIAL REFERRAL PROCEDURES , REGION II IS INITIATING A DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ TO COLLECT A PENALTY ASSESSED BY EPA PURSUANT TO TSCA. REGION II RECOMMENDS THAT A COMPLAINT BE FILED PURSUANT TO TSCA SECT. 16A4, 15 USC 2615A4 AGAINST N.O.C. INCORPORATED, TRADING AS NOBLE OIL COMPANY, TO COLLECT THE $40,000 FINE. THE COMPANY HAS EXHAUSTED ITS ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL APPEALS; THE FINAL STEP OCCURRED IN JUNE 1986 WHEN THE U.S. SUPREME COURT DENIED THE COMPANY'S PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI. DESPITE REMINDERS FROM EPA SINCE THEN, NOBLE HAS STILL NOT PAID THE PENALTY. ************** FLAIRE MILLS CLAIMS HELEN AND WILKIE HAS ALL DOCUMENTATIONS ON THIS CASE AND TO ASK THEM FOR ANY INFO NEEDED.

Defendants (1)

• N.O.C. INC A/K/A NOBLE OILNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• NOBLE OIL CO

  RT 206 & CRAMER RD, VINCENTOWN, NJ, 08088

  Registry ID: 110007932782

Statutes cited

• TSCA 16A4 — Failure to Pay Civil Penalty

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1986-12-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1986-12-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-09-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-11-23Concluded
• 1993-11-23Enforcement Action Closed