EPA v. BP AMOCO (NC)

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL AGAINST BP AMOCO IS FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CAA AT BP'S MANDAN, ND AND SALT LAKE CITY, UT REFINERIES AS PART OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINERY INITIATIVE. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE NATIONAL SETTLEMENT, BP HAS ESTIMATED THAT IT WILL SPEND MORE THAN $500 MILLION ON UP-TO-DATE POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES AND WORK PRACTICES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS OF NOX, SO2, BENZENE AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM STACKS, FLARES, WASTEWATER VENTS, AND LEAKING VALVES. BP HAS AGREED TO INSTALL CONTROLS TO REDUCE NOX AND SO2 EMISSIONS BY APPROXIMATELY 50,000 TONS PER YEAR. IN ADDITION, BP HAS AGREED TO PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $10 MILLION.

Defendants (1)

• BP AMOCONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (33)

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO WEST COAST/FORMER BP AMOCO

  474 W 900 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• …and 18 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BP AMOCOentered 2001-08-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $10,000,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2000-12-21Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-01-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-01-18Final Order Lodged
• 2001-08-29Final Order Entered
• 2016-11-18Air Resolved
• 2016-11-18Enforcement Action Closed