EPA v. MONTANA REFINING COMPANY

Case summary

THIS REFERRAL IS REQUESTED AGAINST THE HOLLY CORPORATION'S MONTANA REFINING COMPANY FOR ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AS PART OF THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINERY INITIATIVE. IN AUGUST 2001, NAVAJO REFINING AND MONTANA REFINING COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES OF HOLLY CORPORATION AND EPA PARTICIPATED IN A MEETING IN DALLAS TO DISCUSS A NATIONAL RESOLUTION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD), NATIONAL EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR BENZENE WASTE, AND LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR. REGION 8 HAS NOT CALCULATED A CIVIL PENALTY FOR POTENTIAL CAA VIOLATIONS SINCE WE DID NOT UNDERTAKE AN INVESTIGATION OF SUCH VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (2)

• Montana Refining CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Navajo Refining CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• CALUMET MONTANA REFINING

  1900 10TH ST NE, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

  Registry ID: 110000428500

• CALUMET MONTANA REFINING

  1900 10TH ST NE, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

  Registry ID: 110000428500

• CALUMET MONTANA REFINING

  1900 10TH ST NE, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

  Registry ID: 110000428500

• CALUMET MONTANA REFINING

  1900 10TH ST NE, GREAT FALLS, MT, 59404

  Registry ID: 110000428500

Statutes cited

• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Montana Refining Companyentered 2002-03-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $40,000 · State/local: $40,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2001-10-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2001-12-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-05Final Order Lodged
• 2002-03-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2002-03-05Final Order Entered
• 2002-03-05Air Resolved