EPA v. LOUISIANA-PACFIC CORPORATION (URANIA,LA)

Case summary

**LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION (LP) OWNS AND OPERATES NUMEROUS WOOD PROCESSING AND PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITIE S THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE URANIA, LA FACILITY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS LITIGATION REPORT. FOLLOWING SEVERAL YEARS OF LITIGATION IN REGIONS V AND VIII, A CITIZEN COMPLAINT FROM REGION IV, AND GROWING AWARENESS WITHIN EPA OF A PATTERN OF VIOLATIONS AND PROBLEMS AT SEVERAL OF LP'S PLANTS, EPA'S OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION DECIDED TO SUBJECT LP TO A COMPLIANCE CHECK. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH LETTERS SENT TO LP UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 114 FO THE CAA. ** DURING THE EVALUATION OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LP'S RESP ONSES TO THE SECTION 114 LETTERS, EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM STATE FILES, AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE-REFEREN CED COMPLIANCE TESTING CONDUCTED IN FEBRUARY - APRIL 1992, IS BECAME EVIDENT THAT THE MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF) PLANT THAT WAS NEARING COMPLETION AT URANIA HAD VIOLATED THE CAA. IN PARTICULAR, THE URANIA LP MDF FACILITY WAS CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT A PSD PERMIT REQUIRED BY PART C OF TITLE I OF THE ACT AND THE FEDERALLY-ENFORCEABLE SIP FOR LOUISIANA. *** REGION 6 WOULD REQUEST THAT THE U.S. DOJ FILE A CIVIL COMPLAINT AGAINST LP SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR THE VIOLATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS LITIGATION REPOR T. REGION 6 ALSO REQUESTS THAT THIS ACTION BE PART OF AND COORDINATED WITH THE NATIONAL CAA INITIATIVE CONCERNING LP'S OSB PLANTS AS EXPRESED BY SCOTT C. FULTON, EPA'S DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR ENFORCEMENT IN THE JANUARY 6, 1992 MEMORANDUM TO THE EPA REGIONAL COUNSELS.

Defendants (1)

• LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• LA PACIFIC CORP

  HWY 125 N, URANIA, LA, 714800490

  Registry ID: 110006020279

• LA PACIFIC CORP

  HWY 125 N, URANIA, LA, 714800490

  Registry ID: 110006020279

• LA PACIFIC CORP

  HWY 125 N, URANIA, LA, 714800490

  Registry ID: 110006020279

• LA PACIFIC CORP

  HWY 125 N, URANIA, LA, 714800490

  Registry ID: 110006020279

• LA PACIFIC CORP

  HWY 125 N, URANIA, LA, 714800490

  Registry ID: 110006020279

• LA PACIFIC CORP

  HWY 125 N, URANIA, LA, 714800490

  Registry ID: 110006020279

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOUISIANA-PACFIC CORPORATION (URANIA,LA)entered 1993-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $11,100,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1992-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-05-20Referred To Headquarters
• 1993-05-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-05-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 1993-09-30Final Order Entered
• 1993-09-30Concluded
• 2001-11-29Enforcement Action Closed