EPA v. LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$65,000
Case summary
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PSD PERMIT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A MAJOR MODIFICATION TO ITS EXISTING LUMBER MILL OR, ALTERNATIVELY, OF A MAJOR STATRIONARY SOURCE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS). IN KREMMLING, COLORADO. PROPOSED RELIEF: A. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO COMPEL DEFENDANT TO OBTAIN A PSD PERMIT. B. CIVIL PENALTY OF $289,000, PLUS $11000 PER MONTH UNTIL COMPLIANCE.
Defendants (1)
- LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
LOUISANA PACIFIC
350 COUNTY RD 17, WALDEN, CO, 80480
Registry ID: 110007092118
LOUISANA PACIFIC
350 COUNTY RD 17, WALDEN, CO, 80480
Registry ID: 110007092118
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATIONentered 1988-03-18
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $65,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 1985-12-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-09-12Complaint Filed With Court
- 1988-03-18Concluded
- 1988-03-18Final Order Lodged
- 1988-03-18Final Order Entered
- 1988-06-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 47788
- Case number
- 08-1985-0058
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1985-0058 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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