EPA v. TRADER JOE'S (NC)

Case summary

The national grocery store chain Trader Joe's Company has agreed to reduce emissions of potent greenhouse gases from refrigeration equipment at 453 of its stores under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and EPA to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. Under the settlement, Trader Joe's will spend an estimated $2 million over the next three years to reduce coolant leaks from refrigerators and other equipment and improve company-wide compliance. The total estimated greenhouse gas emissions reductions from this settlement are equal to the amount from over 6,500 passenger vehicles driven in one year, the CO2 emissions from 33 million pounds of coal burned, or the carbon sequestered by 25,000 acres of forests in one year. The company will also pay a $500,000 civil penalty

Defendants (1)

• TRADER JOE'SNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (5)

• TRADER JOE'S DENVER

  661 LOGAN STREET, DENVER, CO, 80203

  Registry ID: 110069548966

• TRADER JOE'S DENVER WINE

  790 N COLORADO BLVD, DENVER, CO, 80206

  Registry ID: 110069548975

• TRADER JOE'S GREENWOOD VILLAGE

  5910 S UNIVERSITY BLVD, SUITE E1, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, 80121

  Registry ID: 110069548984

• TRADER JOE'S SALT LAKE CITY

  634 EAST 400 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84102

  Registry ID: 110069549000

• TRADER JOE'S BOULDER

  1906 28TH ST, BOULDER, CO, 80301

  Registry ID: 110069548993

Statutes cited

• CAA 608 — National Recycling & Emission Reduction Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TRADER JOE'S (NC)entered 2016-12-15

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $11,038

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2014-04-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2014-06-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-06-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-06-21Final Order Lodged
• 2016-12-15Final Order Entered