EPA v. BOWATER, INC. (BNK)

Case summary

EPA IS REQUESTING DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY ACTION INITIATED BY BOWATER, INC.'S PARENT COMPANY ABITIBIBOWATER ON APRIL 16, 2009. ON THAT DATE, ABITIBIBOWATER FILED A VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR RELIEF UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 11 OF THE U.S. CODE IN AN ACTION TITLED IN RE BOWATER INC. NO. 09-11311(KJC). 11/11/09 - PROOF OF CLAIM FILED. On August 9, 2009, the US was given an allowed general unsecured claim for the penalty of $30,000. Under the debtor's confirmed bankruptcy plan, general unsecured claimants received a pro rata share of stock in the re-organized debtor (we received 448 shares in December of 2010. There should be no further bankruptcy court activity in this matter on our claim.

Defendants (2)

• ABITIBIBOWATER INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BOWATER INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• RESOLUTE FB US, INC.

  5020 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH, CALHOUN, TN, 373095249

  Registry ID: 110056955157

• RESOLUTE FB US, INC.

  5020 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH, CALHOUN, TN, 373095249

  Registry ID: 110056955157

• RESOLUTE FB US, INC.

  5020 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH, CALHOUN, TN, 373095249

  Registry ID: 110056955157

• RESOLUTE FB US, INC.

  5020 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH, CALHOUN, TN, 373095249

  Registry ID: 110056955157

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOWATER, INC. (BNK) 04-2009-C029)entered 2009-08-03

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2009-08-03Final Order Lodged
• 2009-08-03Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2009-08-03Final Order Entered
• 2009-08-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-01-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-04-04Enforcement Action Closed