EPA v. LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION

Case summary

DURING NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT OF NATIONWIDE ENFORCEMENT CASE (PSD VIOLATIONS AT 9 FACILITIES), ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT THE COMPANY HAD FAILED TO FULLY DESCRIBE VOC EMISSIONS ON A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR PLANT EXPANSION IN 1986. LPC HAS AGREED TO PAY $400,000 PENALTY FOR THIS VIOLATION OF STATE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PARTS OF THE MONTANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND TO UNDERTAKE TESTING AND FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL (AND POSSIBLY 90% VOC REMOVAL) AS PART OF NATIONWIDE CONSENT DECREE.

Defendants (2)

• LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION(MISSOULA)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TOTAL PENALTY

Facilities (2)

• LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION

  3300 RASER RD., MISSOULA, MT, 59806

  Registry ID: 110000428582

• LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION

  3300 RASER RD., MISSOULA, MT, 59806

  Registry ID: 110000428582

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOUISIANA-PACIFIC-MISSOULA OUentered 1993-09-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $400,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-05-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-09-15Final Order Lodged
• 1993-09-15Final Order Entered
• 1993-09-15Concluded
• 1996-12-31Enforcement Action Closed