EPA v. COEUR ALASKA, INC. KENSINGTON GOLD MINE
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On March 26, 2013, Region 10 filed an Expedited Settlement Agreement (ESA) with Coeur Alaska Inc. Kensington Gold Mine to address Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations at its facility approximately 45 miles north of Juneau, AK. The violations involved failure to comply with used oil management and hazardous waste manifest requirements. Under the terms of the agreement, Coeur Alaska Inc. Kensington Gold Mine certified that it has corrected the RCRA violations and agreed to pay a $7,500 civil penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Coeur Alaska, Inc Kensington Gold MineNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
COEUR ALASKA - KENSINGTON GOLD MINE
3031 CLINTON DRIVE SUITE 202, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Registry ID: 110055091699
COEUR ALASKA - KENSINGTON GOLD MINE
3031 CLINTON DRIVE SUITE 202, JUNEAU, AK, 99801
Registry ID: 110055091699
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3014 — Restrictions on Recycled Oil
- RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
- RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COEUR ALASKA, INC. KENSINGTON GOLD MINEentered 2013-03-26
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $7,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-02-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-03-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2013-03-26Final Order Issued
- 2013-04-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400049149
- Case number
- 10-2013-0072
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Restrictions on Recycled Oil
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2013-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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