EPA v. SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION/REFINERY

Case summary

06/16/92: ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER, UNDER SECTION 113D OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT WAS FILED 05/20/92 AS PART OF A NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE, COORDINATED BY EPA HEADQUARTERS. APO CITES SAME VIOLATION (FAILURE TO INSTALL HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITOR REQUIRED BY NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) FOR PETROLEUM REFINERIES (40 CFR PART 61) AS HAD EARLIER ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER. APO ASSESSES PENALTY OF $105,000. AWAITING ANSWER BY RESPONDENT. 10/05/92: RESPONDENT FILED AN ANSWER ON 07/14/92, ASSERTING SEVERAL AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES. EPA FILED MOTION TO STRIKE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES ON 08/16/92. RESPONDENT FILED A MEMORANDUM IN RESPONSE ON 09/15/92. EPA FILED A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION ON 09/27/92. 10/27/92: NO CHANGE. 11/17/92: CEM INSTALLED AUGUST, 1992; CERTIFIED 09/21/92. FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE. CASE CLOSED. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Defendants (1)

• SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (2)

• SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION

  100 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, SINCLAIR, WY, 823340277

  Registry ID: 110000468093

• SINCLAIR OIL CORPORATION

  100 EAST LINCOLN AVENUE, SINCLAIR, WY, 823340277

  Registry ID: 110000468093

Statutes cited

• CAA 113 — Clean Air Act

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1992-11-17Final Order Issued
• 1992-11-17Enforcement Action Closed