EPA v. JONES&LAUGHLIN/YNGSTWN SHEET&TUBE

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CONTEMPT ACTION TO ENFORCE REQUIREMENTS OF CD. CAUSE OF ACTION: CO HAS VIOL'D ONE OR MORE OF THE CD REQUIREMENTS IN RE- SPECT TO COKE BATTERIES 4 & 9, & BLAST FURNACE CAST HOUSES H-1, H-2, & H-4. PROPOSED REMEDY: REVISED COMPLIANCE SCHED STIPULATED & CIVIL PLTY'S. NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES: THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THIS CONTEMPT ACTION MAY BE RE- SOLVED PURSUANT TO THE SSO PROCESS. CIVIL PENALTIES FOR COMBINED INDIANA, OHIO, AND PENN C.D.'S: PAY W/IN 10 DAYS OF LAST OF THREE C.D.'S ENTERED $2MILLION TO U.S.A., .5MILLION TO PA, .5MILLION TO ALLEGHENY CTY, PA OR PAY INTO ESCROW ACCT W/IN 30 DAYS FOLLOWING ENTRY OF FIRST ORDER. PAY W/IN 6MTHS. OF LAST OF THREE C.D.'S ENTERED AN ADDITIONAL $1MILLION.

Defendants (3)

• JONES & LAUGHLIN INDUSTRIES INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• JONES & LAUGHLIN STEEL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LTV CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LTV STEEL COMPANY

  3001 DICKEY RD., EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312

  Registry ID: 110050878860

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JONES&LAUGHLIN/YNGSTWN SHEET&TUBEentered 1984-03-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $4,000,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1982-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-01-03Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-01-06Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-03-28Final Order Lodged
• 1984-03-28Final Order Entered
• 1984-03-28Concluded
• 1984-03-28Enforcement Action Closed
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered