EPA v. EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION (National Case)

Case summary

1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT ( CAA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC- TION 7413. 2. EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION EXXONMOBIL REFINING & SUPPLY COMPANY 2800 DECKER DRIVE BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77522 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 110 OF THE CAA AND THE TEXAS STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SIP) BY: 1) FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PSD PERMT COVERING THE CHANGES IN OPERATION EFFECTED BY THE 1988 OXYGEN ENRICHMENT PROGRAM AND 1989 BLOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT; 2) FAILURE TO PERFORM CON- TROL TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND APPLY BACT FOR NOX EMISSIONS FROM THE FCCU13 REGENERATOR FOR THE 1988 OXYGEN ENRICH- MENT PROJECT AND THE 1989 BLOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT; 3) FAILURE TO PERFORM A PROPER SOURCE IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR THE 1988 OXYGEN ENRICHMENT PROJECT AND THE 1989 BLOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT; 4) FAILURE TO PERFORM AMBIENT AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS FOR THE 1988 OXYGEN ENRICHMENT PROJECT AND THE 1989 BLOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT AS REQUIRED; 5) FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAKE ANALYSES AND DETERMINATIONS AS INCORPORATED INTO THE TEXAS SIP FOR THE 1988 OXYGEN ENRICHMENT PROJECT AND THE 1989 BLOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT; AND 6) FAILURE TO PRO- VIDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPAIRMENT TO VIVIBILITY, SOILS, AND VEGETATION THAT WOULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE SOURCE OR MODIFICATIONS AND THE AIR QUALITY IMPACT PROJECTED AS A RESULT OF GENERAL COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND OTHER GROWTH ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOURCE OR MODIFICA- TIONS REQUIRED, WHICH HAS BEEN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE TEXAS SIP FOR THE 1988 OXYGEN ENRICHMENT PRO- JECT AND THE 1989 BLOWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA, EPA SUBMITTED A REFERRAL TO DOJ REQUESTING DOJ INITIATE A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED. EPA IS SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PAST REGULATORY AND PERMIT VIOLATIONS BY THE RESPONDENT. 5. THE CASE AGAINST EXXONMOBIL IS PART OF THE NATIONAL RE- FINERY INITIATIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOJ.

Defendants (1)

• EXXONMOBIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION

  2800 DECKER DR, BAYTOWN, TX, 77520

  Registry ID: 110000502901

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-03-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-10-11Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-10-11Complaint Filed With Court