EPA v. BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)

Case summary

Region 5 is the lead region for this national case. On January 16, 2007, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois entered a Consent Decree between the United States, eight States, and Bunge North America, Inc., Bunge North America (East), L.L.C., Bunge North America (OPD West), Inc., and Bunge Milling, Inc., (collectively, “Bunge”) that resolves violations of the Clean Air Act, certain State violations and reporting violations. Each of the eight States (Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Mississippi, Iowa and Alabama) in which Bunge operates a plant is a Plaintiff-Intervenor and a signatory to the Consent Decree. On October 26, 2006, the United States simultaneously filed a Complaint and lodged a Consent Decree with Bunge. Regions 4, 5, 6 and 7 signed the Consent Decree. We received no comments during the public comment period. Upon entry of the Consent Decree, both State and Federal violations related to Bunge’s eleven oilseed processing plants and one corn germ extraction plant are resolved by the joint Consent Decree.

Defendants (1)

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA , INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (8)

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA EAST LLC

  1200 N 2ND ST, DECATUR, IN, 46733-1160

  Registry ID: 110000400325

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC

  203 34TH ST, CAIRO, IL, 62914-1103

  Registry ID: 110000439918

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA EAST LLC

  1200 N 2ND ST, DECATUR, IN, 46733-1160

  Registry ID: 110000400325

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA

  234 S. JEFFERSON STREET, DELPHOS, OH, 45833

  Registry ID: 110000395590

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA (EAST), LLC

  700 N RANGELINE RD, MORRISTOWN, IN, 46161-9643

  Registry ID: 110000396624

• GRAIN CRAFT CORN LLC

  321 E NORTH ST, DANVILLE, IL, 61832-5818

  Registry ID: 110041189923

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA (EAST), LLC

  700 N RANGELINE RD, MORRISTOWN, IN, 46161-9643

  Registry ID: 110000396624

• CENTRAL OHIO FARMERS CO-OP, INC.- MARION GRAIN

  751 EAST FARMING ST, MARION, OH, 43302

  Registry ID: 110000382817

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (4)

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)entered 2007-01-16

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $210,583 · State/local: $154,000

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)entered 2010-06-30

  Primary law: CAA

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)entered 2011-07-28

  Primary law: CAA

• BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. (NATIONAL CASE) (LEAD)entered 2010-02-04

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2004-09-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-10-26Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-11-12Supplemental Referral to DOJ for Consent Decree Enforcement-Sent
• 2011-06-14Final Order Lodged
• 2011-07-28Final Order Entered
• 2012-09-12Enforcement Action Closed