EPA v. TESORO ALASKA PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.

Case summary

TESORO ALASKA PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC., (TESORO) OWNS AND OPERATES A REFINERY IN KENAI, ALASKA. THE REFERRAL RECOMMENDS THE INITIATING OF A CIVIL JUDICIAL SUIT TO SEEK PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT AND THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS: NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS) SUBPART XX (NSPS FOR BULK GASOLINE TERMINALS) SUBPART J ( NSPS FOR PETROLEUM REFINERIES) SUBPART GG (NSPS FOR STATIONARY GAS TURBINES) SUBPART GGG ( NSPS FOR EQUIPMENT LEAKS OF VOC IN PETROLEUM REFINERIES) AND THE ASBESTOS NESHAP AT 40 CFR PART 61. SUBPART M.

Defendants (2)

• TESORO
• TESORO ALASKA PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• KENAI PIPELINE COMPANY KPL FACILITY

  54741 TESORO ROAD, KENAI, AK, 99611

  Registry ID: 110007919547

• KENAI PIPELINE COMPANY KPL FACILITY

  54741 TESORO ROAD, KENAI, AK, 99611

  Registry ID: 110007919547

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TESORO ALASKA PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC.entered 1996-06-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,300,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-06-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-06-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-05-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-06-04Concluded
• 1996-06-04Final Order Lodged
• 1996-06-04Final Order Entered
• 2006-05-19Enforcement Action Closed