EPA v. CONOCO, INC.
Litigated With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$525,000
Compliance action
$25,000,000
Case summary
THIS REFERRAL IS REQUESTED FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AT CONOCO'S DENVER, CO REFINERY AND BILLINGS, MT. REFINERY. THIS IS PART OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINERY INITIATIVE. REGION 8 HAS NOT CONDUCTED DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS OF POTENTIAL AIR VIOLATIONS AT ITS TWO CONOCO REFINERIES. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS LETTER IS BASED PRIMARILY ON WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED AS NEGOTIATIONS TOOK PLACE THIS YEAR. REGION 8 HAS NOT CALCULATED PENALTIES FOR POTENTIAL CAA VIOLATIONS SINCE WE DID NOT UNDERTAKE AN INVESTIGATION OF SUCH VIOLATIONS. IF THE EXPECTED SETTLEMENT OF THESE CASES DOES NOT OCCUR, FURTHER CASE DEVELOPMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED BEFORE THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINTS.
Defendants (1)
- CONOCO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (9)
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
BILLINGS REFINERY
401 S 23RD ST, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Registry ID: 110043806085
CONOCO PIPE LINE CO
401 S 23RD ST, BILLINGS, MT, 59103
Registry ID: 110043806085
CONOCO PIPE LINE CO
401 S 23RD ST, BILLINGS, MT, 59103
Registry ID: 110043806085
SUNCOR ENERGY - DENVER REFINERY
5801 BRIGHTON BLVD, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110032913024
BILLINGS REFINERY
401 S 23RD ST, BILLINGS, MT, 59101
Registry ID: 110043806085
SUNCOR FKA CONOCO
3975 E 58TH AVE, COMMERCE CITY, CO, 80022
Registry ID: 110000749343
Statutes cited
- CAA 113A — Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CONOCO, INC.entered 2002-04-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $226,000 · State/local: $75,000 · SEP: $3,350,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2001-08-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2001-10-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-12-20Final Order Lodged
- 2002-04-30Final Order Entered
- 2002-11-06Demand for Stipulated Penalties
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51886
- Case number
- 08-2001-0176
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-2-1-07295/1
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing Administrative Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0176 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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