EPA v. Freeport McMoRan Energy LLC
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Permittee operates oil & gas facilities in the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico. Permittee is subject to regulations of the Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program. Permittee failed to comply with the NPDES Offshore General Permit.
Defendants (1)
- Freeport McMoRan Energy LLC
Facilities (1)
FREEPORT-MCMORAN ENERGY LLC
21 WATERWAY AVENUE, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380
Registry ID: 110071710835
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Freeport McMoRan Energy LLCentered 2006-09-29
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2006-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-09-29Final Order Issued
- 2011-07-21Enforcement Action Closed
- 2011-07-21NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600005294
- Case number
- 06-2006-2156
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2006-2156 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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