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09-2014-5001Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2014· Region 09

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 3013Monitoring, Analysis, Testing
  • RCRA 3004Hazardous 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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