EPA v. SUPERIOR OIL COMPANY

Case summary

THE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS WHICH ARE THE BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED ACTION, INCLUDING STATE REGULATIONS ARE CLEAN AIR ACT SEC. 110; 113; 160-169; CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 40 CFR SEC. 52.21(A)-(W); 52.2303; CLEAN AIR ACT STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR TEXAS. COMMENCING CONSTRUCTION OR MODIFICATION OF A MAJOR STATION- ARY SOURCE WITHOUT RECEIVING A PERMIT FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR AS REQUIRED UNDER THE PSD REGULATIONS, PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 165 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, AT 40 CFR SEC. 52.21(B) -(W) AND INCORPORATED AS PART OF THE TEXAS CLEAN AIR ACT STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY 40 CFR SEC. 2303. THE PROPOSED RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IS THE RECOVERY OF A CIVIL PENALTY OF $106,000. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WOULD BE AGAINST FURTHER PLANT EXPANSION OR MODIFICATION IN VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT. THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF PENALTY TO BE SOUGHT AT SETTLEMENT IS $106,000.

Defendants (1)

• SUPERIOR OIL COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SUPERIOR OIL CO PORTILLA GAS P

  3 MI N ON BUSINESS HWY 7, SINTON, TX, 78387

  Registry ID: 110010773109

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SUPERIOR OIL COMPANYentered 1986-09-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $255,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1985-06-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-10-17Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-10-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-09-29Final Order Lodged
• 1986-09-29Final Order Entered
• 1986-09-29Concluded
• 1990-07-01Enforcement Action Closed