EPA v. IDAHO MINERALS, INC.

Case summary

THIS IS A REFERRAL AGAINST IDAHO MINERALS, INC., WOUNDED BULL RESOURCES, INC., AND MONETA PORCUPINE MINES, INC., (COLLECTIVELY, IMI ) FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 113(A) OF THE CAA. SPECIFICALLY, IMI REPEATEDLY VIOLATED THE IDAHO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BETWEEN 1996 AND 1998 BY OPERATING A PERLITE MINE AND MILL WITHOUT OBTAINING PROPER AUTHORIZA- TION FROM THE IDAHO DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND IN VIOLATION OF THE IDAHO SIP VISIBLE EMISSION LIMIT OF 20% OPACITY. EPA AND THE STATE OF IDAHO PLAN TO FILE THIS CASE JOINTLY.

Defendants (3)

• IDAHO MINERALS, INC.Named in settlement
• MONETA PORCUPINE MINES, INC.Named in settlement
• WOUNDED BULL RESOURCES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• IDAHO MINERALS INC

  ON WRIGHT CREEK, 25 MI NW OF MALAD CITY, MALAD, ID, 83252

  Registry ID: 110038672521

Statutes cited

• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IDAHO MINERALS, INC.entered 2000-09-06

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $15,000 · State/local: $15,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1999-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-29Referred To Headquarters
• 1999-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-08-08Final Order Lodged
• 2000-08-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-09-06Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-09-06Final Order Entered
• 2000-09-06Concluded