EPA v. CSX TRANSPORTATION
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
CSX TRANSPORTATION WAS SERVED WITH THREE (3) INFORMATION REQUESTS, WHICH REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT SPILLS OF OIL OR OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. CSX FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CASE SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES. ALSO, ON 03/20/98, CSX HAD AN OIL SPILL IN WEST VIRGINIA. THIS CASE SEEKS A PENALTY FOR THE SPILL.
Defendants (1)
- CSX TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CSX TRANSPORATION
NEW RIVER GORGE, COWEN, WV, 26206
Registry ID: 110013725095
Statutes cited
- CWA 311B — Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CSXentered 2002-04-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $105,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1998-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2002-04-17Complaint Filed With Court
- 2002-04-24Final Order Entered
- 2002-04-24Final Order Lodged
- 2002-05-15Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18302
- Case number
- 03-1998-0395
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-06479
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC42
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Oil & Hazardous Substances Discharge
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1998-0395 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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