EPA v. Parallel Products

Case summary

This case involves failure on the part of Parallel Environmental Services Corporation and two of its subsidiaries, USL Parallel Products of California, and Parallel Products of Kentucky, Inc. (collectively Parallel Products ), renewable fuel producers to conduct a third party engineering review under the Renewable Fuels Standard requiremnts ( RFS ) promulgated under the Clean Air Act. Parallel Products also failed to submit a number of reports required by RFS. Parallel Products reported the violations to EPA on November 4, 2009. The (RFS) program requires producers or importers of renewable fuel to generate fuel credits, known as RINs, in proportion to the amount and type of renewable fuel they produced or imported. The RFS Program also requires that non-renewable fuel refiners and importers, known as obligated parties, and renewable fuel exporters obtain valid RINs and retire those RINs each year by submitting them to the EPA. Congress adopted the RFS Program to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil, help grow the nation's renewable energy industry and achieve significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The EPA is charged with developing the RFS program and enforcing its requirements. As part of the settlement with EPA, Parallel Products agree to pay a $145,000 civil penalty to the United States Treasury.

Defendants (3)

• Parallel Products of KentuckyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Parallel Environmental Services CorporationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• USL Parallel Products of CaliforniaNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PARALLEL PRODUCTS

  401 INDUSTRY ROAD, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40208

  Registry ID: 110055649375

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Parallel Productsentered 2013-07-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $145,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2013-07-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-07-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-07-30Enforcement Action Closed
• 2013-08-09Enforcement Action Data Entered