EPA v. Clearwater Paper Corporation

Case summary

On June 9, 2015, the United States lodged a Consent Decree in settlement of Clean Air Act (CAA) claims against Clearwater Paper Corporation (Clearwater), imposing civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of CAA Section 111 New Source Performance Standards, Section 112 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, and Title V at Clearwater?s pulp and paper mill in Lewiston, Idaho. The Consent Decree, which is subject to a 30-day public comment period prior to entry, requires Clearwater to pay a civil penalty of $300,000 and to re-route an emission stream containing hazardous air pollutants and total reduced sulfur to a control device.

Defendants (1)

• Clearwater Paper CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (15)

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

• CLEARWATER PAPER CORP-PPD

  801 MILL RD, LEWISTON, ID, 83501

  Registry ID: 110053991720

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA 112D — MACT Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Clearwater Paper Corporation - Consent Decreeentered 2015-08-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $300,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2012-06-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2012-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-06-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-06-09Final Order Lodged
• 2015-08-19Concluded
• 2015-08-19Final Order Entered
• 2018-06-13Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-06-13Air Resolved