EPA v. ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL NOW & ESA
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On November 1, 2023, EPA R9 issued a Notice of Warning to the pesticide producing establishment, ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL, violating Section 12(a)(2)(L) of FIFRA. On June 17, 2026 the company signed an Expedited Settlement Agreement with the agency on their FIFRA Section 7(c) violation. The companies failed to submit their annual pesticide production report for the calendar year 2025 before the March 1, 2026 deadline. The penalty is $300.
Defendants (2)
- Jessee CurleeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- LEIGHTON LIESNERNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH & PROTECTION COUNCIL
3721 E WIER AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040
Registry ID: 110038246975
ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL
3721 EAST WIER AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040
Registry ID: 110038246975
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration
Enforcement conclusions (2)
ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL ESAentered 2026-06-17
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $300
ARIZONA COTTON RESEARCH AND PROTECTION COUNCIL NOWentered 2023-11-01
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2026-06-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2026-06-17Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603781448
- Case number
- 09-2024-4717
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Establishment Registration
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2024-4717 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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