EPA v. MARATHON OIL CO.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$75,000
Case summary
THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO THE CAA REFERRAL SENT TO DOJ ON SEPTEMBER 22, 1994. THE ADDENDUM IDENTIFIES MARATHON OIL COMPANY'S FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF THE RELEASES OF SULPHUR DIOXIDE IN EXCESS OF THE REPORTABLE QUANTITY, AND RECOMMENDS A BOTTOM-LINE SETTLEMENT OF $306,000.
Defendants (1)
- MARATHON OIL CO.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LLC
100 MARATHON AVE., ROBINSON, IL, 62454
Registry ID: 110000439428
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MARATHON OIL CO.entered 1998-04-02
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1994-11-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-12-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-03-29Complaint Filed With Court
- 1998-03-02Final Order Lodged
- 1998-04-02Final Order Entered
- 1998-04-02Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29195
- Case number
- 05-1995-0179
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1995-0179 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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