EPA v. Nevada Cement Company

Case summary

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with the Nevada Cement Company to install new air pollution control technology at its Fernley, Nev. facility and replace a heavy-duty diesel truck and a diesel railcar mover at the facility with clean emissions vehicles to address alleged violations of federal Clean Air Act regulations. The pollution controls and clean emissions vehicles will reduce NOx emissions by approximately 1,140 tons per year. Nevada Cement Company also paid a civil penalty of $550,000 as part of the settlement.

Defendants (1)

• Nevada CementNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CEMENT MANUFACTURING PLANT

  SR 427, 0.1 MI N OF I80, INT 46, FERNLEY, NV, 89408

  Registry ID: 110000918179

• CEMENT MANUFACTURING PLANT

  SR 427, 0.1 MI N OF I80, INT 46, FERNLEY, NV, 89408

  Registry ID: 110000918179

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• Nevada Cement Companyentered 2018-08-15

  Primary law: CAA

• Nevada Cement Companyentered 2017-10-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $550,000

• Nevada Cement Companyentered 2018-10-30

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2011-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2011-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-05-12Complaint Filed With Court
• 2018-08-15Consent Decree Amendment
• 2018-10-30Final Order Entered
• 2018-10-30Final Order Lodged
• 2018-10-30Concluded