EPA v. Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (NC)

Case summary

EPA and DOJ reached a $425-million settlement with subsidiaries of Tesoro Corporation, and Par Hawaii Refining that resolves alleged Clean Air Act violations at six petroleum refineries in Alaska, California, Hawaii, North Dakota, Utah, and Washington. The settlement addresses a range of leak detection and repair and flaring violations at all six refineries, as well as violations of the following programs and standards at specific refineries: (i) the Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Non-Attainment New Source Review permit programs; (ii) New Source Performance Standards; (iii) National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; and (iv) state clean air laws, programs, and permits. Under the settlement, the two companies will spend about $403 million to install and operate pollution controls, and Tesoro will spend about $12.2 million to fund three environmental projects in local communities previously impacted by pollution. Tesoro will also pay a civil penalty of $10.45 million, of which the United States will receive $8.05 million, Alaska will receive $1.3 million, Hawaii will receive $850,000, and the Northwest Clean Air Agency will receive $250,000. Once implemented, the pollution controls required by the settlement will reduce annual emissions at the six refineries by an estimated 773 tons of sulfur dioxide, 407 tons of nitrogen oxides, 1,140 tons of volatile organic compounds, 27 tons of hazardous air pollutants, 20 tons of hydrogen sulfide, and the equivalent of 47,034 tons of carbon dioxide.

Defendants (1)

• TesoroNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (32)

• 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

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  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

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  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

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO SALT LAKE CITY REFINERY

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84103-1494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• …and 17 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (NC)entered 2016-09-29

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $2,683,333

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2011-10-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-11-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-07-18Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-07-18Final Order Lodged
• 2016-09-29Final Order Entered