EPA v. Molycorp Minerals LLC CA/FO
Case summary
On April 17, 2014, Region 9 finalized a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Molycorp Minerals LLC for RCRA violations at its facility in Mountain Pass, CA. The Respondent will pay a penalty of $27,300 for alleged violations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. EPA inspected the facility as part of the National Mining and Mineral Processing Initiative on October 10 and 11, 2012.
Defendants (2)
- MOLYCORP MINERALS LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- ROCKY SMITHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MOLYCORPMOLYCORP MOUNTAIN PASS MINE
67750 BAILEY ROAD, MOUNTAIN PASS, CA, 92366
Registry ID: 110000479376
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3013 — Monitoring, Analysis, Testing
- RCRA 3004 — Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Molycorp Minerals LLC CA/FOentered 2014-04-17
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $27,300
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-04-17Final Order Issued
- 2014-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2014-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400245036
- Case number
- 09-2014-5001
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Monitoring, Analysis, Testing
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2014-5001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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