EPA v. BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

6/14/04 - THIS REFERRAL ADDRESSES ALLEGED PSD PERMITTING VIOLATIONS AT TWO BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC., FACILITIES LOCATED IN REGION 4. A TOTAL OF 12 FACILITIES WILL BE IN THIS NATIONAL SETTLEMENT, WITH OTHERS LOCATED IN REGION 5, 6, AND 7. BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC., IS THE NORTH AMERICAN OPERATING ARM OF BUNGE LIMITED. BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, UNTIL MAY 2001, KNOWN AS BUNGE CORPORATION, WAS ORIGINALLY FORMED IN NEW YORK IN 1923. THEY CLAIM TO BE THE LARGEST OILSEED PROCESSOR IN NORTH AMERICA, A LEADING U.S. GRAIN EXPORTER, THE WORLD'S LARGEST CORN DRY MILLER AND A LEADING U.S. EXPORTER OF SOYBEANS AND SOYBEAN-DERIVED PRODUCTS (MEAL AND OIL). BUNGE LIMITED IS A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY (BG) AND IS HEADQUARTERED IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. THE REGIONS AND DOJ ARE SEEKING REDUCTIONS IN VOCs (VOHAPS) SUCH AS HEXANE, AS WELL AS REDUCTIONS IN SO2, NOx, AND PM), WHERE FEASIBLE AND COST EFFECTIVE. A PENALTY WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT

Defendants (4)

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUNGE MILLING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA (OPD WEST), INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA (EAST), L.L.C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC.

  1400 MARKET ST NE, DECATUR, AL, 35601

  Registry ID: 110000367549

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC

  520 CHERRY STREET, MARKS, MS, 38646

  Registry ID: 110000375610

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2007-01-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,167 · State/local: $44,000 · SEP: $166,709

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2004-06-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-01-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-01-11Final Order Lodged
• 2007-01-16Concluded
• 2007-01-16Final Order Entered
• 2012-09-12Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-09-12Air Resolved