EPA v. Tesoro

Case summary

The settlement resolves a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement action against Tesoro Corporation and several of its affiliates for Clean Air Act (Act) violations involving Tesoro's failure to comply with recordkeeping, reporting, sampling, and testing requirements at its facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Mandan, N.D.; Anacortes, WA; and Kenai, AK. The settlement requires that Tesoro implement an environmental compliance and auditing plan which is designed to prevent future violations and ensure compliance with EPA’s fuels regulations. The EPA’s fuel regulations require that all fuel produced, imported and sold in the United States meet certain standards. Fuel that does not meet the applicable standards could lead to an increase in emissions of harmful pollutants, such as volatile organic compounds and cancer-causing air toxics. The sampling, testing, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements of the fuels program provide the foundation for EPA’s compliance program. Refiners that violate these requirements undermine the integrity of the fuel regulations and hinder the Agency’s ability to ensure gasoline complies with fuel quality and performance standards, potentially leading to an increase in harmful air pollution. As part of the settlement, Tesoro will pay a $1.1 million civil penalty. More information about this settlement: www.epa.gov/enforcement/air/cases/tesoro.html

Defendants (3)

• Tesoro CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Tesoro Alaska CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Tesoro Refining and Marketing CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (31)

• TESORO GOLDEN EAGLE REFINERY

  150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

  Registry ID: 110071349304

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO GOLDEN EAGLE REFINERY

  150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

  Registry ID: 110071349304

• TESORO GOLDEN EAGLE REFINERY

  150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

  Registry ID: 110071349304

• TESORO GOLDEN EAGLE REFINERY

  150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

  Registry ID: 110071349304

• TESORO ALASKA PETROLEUM CO

  MILE 22.5 KENAI SPUR HWY, KENAI, AK, 99611

  Registry ID: 110064436052

• TESORO GOLDEN EAGLE REFINERY

  150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

  Registry ID: 110071349304

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO GOLDEN EAGLE REFINERY

  150 SOLANO AVENUE, MARTINEZ, CA, 94553

  Registry ID: 110071349304

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• TESORO PETROLEUM COMPANIES, INC

  300 CONCORD PLAZA DRIVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78216

  Registry ID: 110028251594

• TESORO PETROLEUM/FKA BP AMOCO

  474 WEST 900 NORTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841031494

  Registry ID: 110000469243

• …and 16 more

Statutes cited

• CAA 211 — Regulation of Fuels - Motor Vehicle and Engine Fuels

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Tesoroentered 2013-08-19

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,100,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2008-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-02-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 2013-05-30Final Order Lodged
• 2013-08-19Final Order Entered
• 2020-04-20Enforcement Action Closed