EPA v. AMOCO OIL COMPANY, ET. AL.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
ON MARCH 31, 2000, REGION 3 FORWARDED A REFERRAL TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REQUESTING THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST AMOCO OIL COMPANY AND AMOCO CORPORATION AMOCO ) FOR PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION ( PSD ) CLEAN AIR ACT ALLEGED VIOLATIONS. THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OCCURRED AT AMOCO'S YORKTOWN REFINERY LOCATED IN YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA. SPECIFICALLY, AMOCO IMPLEMENTED AT LEAST 2 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT RESULTED IN AN INCREASE IN SIGNIFICANT EMISSIONS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND/OR PARTICULATE MATTER WITHOUT OBTAINING A PSD PERMIT. THIS CASE IS PART OF A NATIONAL REFINERY INITIATIVE IN WHICH REGION 5 AND 6 ARE ALSO PARTICIPATING. THE REFERRAL REQUESTS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF THAT INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF THE BEST AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ( BACT ).
Defendants (3)
- AMOCO OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- BP EXPLORATION & OIL CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
AMOCO OIL CO
RT 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690
Registry ID: 110020680789
AMOCO OIL CO
RT 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690
Registry ID: 110020680789
AMOCO OIL CO
RT 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690
Registry ID: 110020680789
AMOCO OIL CO
RT 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690
Registry ID: 110020680789
AMOCO OIL CO
RT 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690
Registry ID: 110020680789
AMOCO OIL CO
RT 173, YORKTOWN, VA, 23690
Registry ID: 110020680789
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AMOCO OIL COMPANY, ET. AL.entered 2001-08-29
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $9,500,000 · State/local: $500,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2000-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2000-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-01-18Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-01-18Final Order Lodged
- 2001-08-29Final Order Entered
- 2011-11-03Demand for Stipulated Penalties
- 2011-12-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 18876
- Case number
- 03-2000-0137
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-07109/1
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- 3RC10
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2000-0137 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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