EPA v. Frontier Refining (Lead) (National Case)

Case summary

This referral is for a civil action against Frontier Refining as part of the EPA's National Petroleum Refinery Initiative which addresses the 4 most significant Clean Air compliance and enforcement concerns for refineries. They are: Prevention of Significant Deterioration/New Source Review; New Source Performance Standards; Leak Detection and Repair; and, Benzene National Emissions Standards.

Defendants (1)

• Frontier Refining, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (7)

• FRONTIER REFINING INC.

  2700 EAST 5TH STREET, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110000468048

• FRONTIER REFINING INC.

  2700 EAST 5TH STREET, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110000468048

• FRONTIER REFINING INC.

  2700 EAST 5TH STREET, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110000468048

• FRONTIER REFINING INC.

  2700 EAST 5TH STREET, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110000468048

• FRONTIER REFINING INC.

  2700 EAST 5TH STREET, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110000468048

• FRONTIER REFINING INC.

  2700 EAST 5TH STREET, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110000468048

• HOLLYFRONTIER CHEYENNE REFINERY

  300 MORRIE AVENUE, CHEYENNE, WY, 82007

  Registry ID: 110070828210

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Frontier Refining (Lead) (National Case)entered 2009-03-26

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $242,600 · State/local: $17,777 · SEP: $405,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2006-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-04-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-02-10Final Order Lodged
• 2009-02-10Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-03-26Final Order Entered
• 2012-04-05Formal Action to Collect Penalty
• 2016-05-06Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2023-07-26Enforcement Action Closed