EPA v. BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD

Case summary

06/01/92: THIS IS A DIRECT DOJ REFERRAL FOR A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST DALE VALENTINE & VALENTINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY UNDER RCRA 7003 FOR HANDLING AND TRANSPORTING REFINERY WASTES TO THE POWDER RIVER CRUDE PROCESSORS LOCATED NEAR GLENROCK, WYOMING IN NATRONA COUNTY. THESE WASTES HAVE BEEN ABANDONED SINCE 1988 IN OPEN UNLINED PITS, ABOVEGROUND TANKS AND OTHER IMPOUNDMENTS, CONSTITUTING AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SURROUNDING WILDLIFE. ON 09/17/91, EPA ISSUED AN ORDER UNDER RCRA 7003 TO ABATE THE ENDANGERMENT THROUGH REMEDIATION. VALENTINE HAS REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDER, RESULTING IN THIS REFERRAL SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES THROUGH JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT.

Defendants (2)

• DALE VALENTINENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• VALENTINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• POWDER RIVER CRUDE PROCESSORS

  211 BIG MUDDY RD, GLENROCK, WY, 82637

  Registry ID: 110010670531

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROADentered 1995-02-27

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-04-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-06-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-02-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-02-27Final Order Lodged
• 1995-02-27Final Order Entered
• 1995-02-27Concluded
• 1995-02-27Enforcement Action Closed