EPA v. CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC. (HARTFORD, IL)

Case summary

THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION UNDER THE CLEAN AIR ACT AGAINST CLARK'S REFINERY IN HARTFORD, IL. THE U.S. ALLEGES 3 COUNTS IN ITS COMPLAINT: (1) THAT CLARK EXCEEDED ITS AIR EMISSION LIMITS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER, (2) THAT CLARK OPERATED ITS FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING UNIT WITHOUT A PERMIT, AND (3) THAT THE FCCU IS SUBJECT TO THE PSD RULES FOR THE REASON THAT CLARK MADE A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO THE FCCU WITHOUT FIRST APPLYING FOR A PSD PERMIT. THE MAJOR MODIFICATION OF THE FCCU CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN EMISSIONS OF PARTICULATE MATTER, SO2 AND NOX. THE CASE WAS FILED ON 02/04/99.

Defendants (1)

• CLARK REFINING & MARKETING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED

  201 EAST HAWTHORNE STREET, HARTFORD, IL, 62048

  Registry ID: 110040961705

• PREMCOR REFINING GROUP INCORPORATED

  201 EAST HAWTHORNE STREET, HARTFORD, IL, 62048

  Registry ID: 110040961705

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act
• CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CLARK REFINING & MARKETINGentered 2001-09-23

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-02-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1999-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-07-12Final Order Lodged
• 2001-09-23Final Order Entered