08-2013-0039JudicialClosedFY 2013· Region 08
EPA v. EXXONMOBIL SILVERTIP PIPELINE
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
July 1, 2011 discharge of more than 1,500 barrels of crude oil from a pipeline into the Yellowstone River at Laurel, MT.
Defendants (1)
- EXXONMOBILNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EXXONMOBIL SILVERTIP PIPELINE
NEAR SILVERTIP PIPELINE SYSTEM MILEPOSTS 20.7, LAUREL, MT, 59044
Registry ID: 110044231916
Statutes cited
- CWA 311C2/311E — Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Enforcement conclusions (1)
EXXONMOBIL SILVERTIP PIPELINEentered 2019-06-04
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $1,050,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2013-03-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2013-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2019-04-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 2019-04-26Final Order Lodged
- 2019-06-04Final Order Entered
- 2020-01-24Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400093747
- Case number
- 08-2013-0039
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers Oil Imminent & Substantial Endangerment
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2013-0039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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