EPA v. NORTHWESTERN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY
EPA Did Not Pursue
Case summary
12-19-00 NWSW CO. FILED A VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR PROTECTION UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY CODE. U.S. EPA ENTERED INTO A CD WITH NWSW CO ON 11-16-00. PER THE CD, NWSW CO IS REQUIRED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $434,000, BUT HAS NOT. U.S. EPA HAS REQUESTED THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM TO RECOVER THE $434,000 PENALTY. PROOF OF CLAIM FILED ON 6/14/01. REGION 5 REFERRED A CLAIM FOR AN UNPAID PENALTY TO DOJ FOR FILING IN NWSW BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING. THERE WERE NO FUNDS IN THE ESTATE AND CONSEQUENTLY NO DISTRIBUTION TO ANY OF THE CREDITORS. CASE CLOSED.
Defendants (1)
- NORTHWESTERN STEEL AND WIRE COMPANY
Facilities (1)
NORTHWESTERN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY
121 WALLACE ST., STERLING, IL, 610810618
Registry ID: 110000436895
Statutes cited
- CAA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-01-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-06-14Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-01-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33009
- Case number
- 05-2001-0370
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violations not covered elsewhere
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2001-0370 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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