EPA v. WAL-MART STORES, INC, SAM'S WEST, INC, AND SAM'S EAST (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

ON JULY 5, 2000, REGION III SENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTIC JUSTICE A REFERRAL ALLEGING CLEAN AIR ACT VIOLATIONS BY WAL-MART STORES, INC., AT FOUR SAM'S CLUB STORES IT RUNS IN WEST VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA. SPECIFICALLY, EPA ALLEGES THAT SAM'S CLUB SOLD REGULATED OZONE-DEPLETING REFRIGERANTS TO A PERSON WHO WAS NOT CERTIFIED TO PURCHASE THOSE REFRIGERANTS. THE REFERRAL, WHICH IS PART OF A NATIONAL INITIATIVE AGAINST WAL-MART, REQUESTS THAT DOJ SEEK A PENALTY OF $100,8000 FOR THE FOUR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 608(A) OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (ACT)(42 U.S.C. SECTION 7671G), AND 40 C.F.R. SECTION 82.154(M).

Defendants (1)

• WAL-MART STORE, INC. D/B/A SAM'S CLUBNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• SAM'S CLUB

  1100 GRAND CENTRAL AVE, VIENNA, WV, 26105

  Registry ID: 110001933267

• SAM'S CLUB

  3621 WILLIAM PENN HWY, MONROEVILLE, PA, 15146

  Registry ID: 110001003422

• SAM'S CLUB

  249 SUMMITT PARK DR, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275

  Registry ID: 110013721856

• SAM'S CLUB

  1100 GRAND CENTRAL AVE, VIENNA, WV, 26105

  Registry ID: 110001933267

• SAMS CLUB 8189

  1 TYGART VALLEY MALL, FAIRMONT, WV, 26554

  Registry ID: 110001933276

Statutes cited

• CAA 609 — Servicing of Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners
• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WAL-MART STORE, INC. D/B/A SAM'S CLUB (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2004-03-24

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $80,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2000-07-05Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-01-22Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-01-22Final Order Lodged
• 2004-03-24Concluded
• 2004-03-24Final Order Entered