EPA v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION B-O-C GROUP/OEPA

Case summary

OHIO EPA HAS BEEN DELEGATED PSD PERMITTING PROGRAM BY U.S. EPA. OEPA ISSUED PERMIT TO GM AS A MAJOR SOURCE FOR PAR- TICULATE NO2 AND SO2. NOV ALLEGES VIOLATION BY GM IN THAT THIS PERMIT, BY AUTHORITY OF WHICH IT IS CONSTRUCTING, IS INVALID U.S. EPA CLAIMS IT IS INVALID IN THAT REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. 52.21 (J) THROUGH (R) APPLY, AND GM HAS NOT MET THOSE REQUIREMENTS OEPA SAYS GM HAS MET THEM. I QUES- TION WHETHER THERE IS A VIOLATION HERE USEPA CAN ENFORCE. PUT MY COMMENTS IN A MEMO, AND PROVIDED THEM TO AIR DIVI- SION ON MARCH 29, 1988.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION BNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS N A O LORDSTOWN ASSEMBLY

  2300 HALLOCK YOUNG RD, WARREN, OH, 44481

  Registry ID: 110000617226

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION B-O-C GROUP/OEPAentered 1988-10-07

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1988-03-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1988-10-07Final Order Issued
• 1988-10-15Compliance Achieved
• 1988-10-15Enforcement Action Closed