EPA v. BP EXPLORATION & OIL, INC.

Case summary

ON JANUARY 29, 1996, BP EXPLORATION & OIL, INC., SELF DIS- CLOSED POTENTIAL EPCRA VIOLATIONS AT VARIOUS BULK TERMINALS THROUGH OUT OHIO. U.S. EPA CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO ALL OF THEIR BULK TERMINALS IN OHIO. U.S. EPA FOUND 35 SITES IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA, OF WHICH ONLY 8 WERE FROM THE ORIGINAL LIST OF EPCRA POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. EPCRA SECTION 312 REQUIRES THE OWNER/OPERATOR TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, THE LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE, AND THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION BY MARCH 1, 1988, AND ANNUALLY THERE AFTER. THESE 35 SITES FAILED TO SUBMIT THE FORMS FOR CAL- ENDAR YEARS 1994-1996.

Defendants (1)

• BP EXPLORATION & OIL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BP OIL COMPANY

  200 PUBLIC SQUARE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44114

  Registry ID: 110010454711

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP EXPLORATION & OIL, INC.entered 2000-05-26

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $115,002

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-11-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-26Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-06-03Pipeline Closed
• 2000-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered