EPA v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

Case summary

RESPONDENT INITIATED A 7 MONTH SELF-AUDIT OF ALL ITS DOMESTI C AIRPORT FACILITIES, REQUESTED THE APPLICATION OF EPA'S SEL F-DISCLOSURE POLICY, & REPORTED THAT 5 AIRPORTS MISFU ELED 24 AIRPORT GROUND SUPPORT VEHICLES (WHICH MAY BE CLASS IFIED AS MOTOR VEHICLES) WITH HI SULFUR FUEL . PER EPA'S SE LF-DISCLOSURE POLICY, THE GRAVITY COMPONENT IS FULLY MITIGAT ED AND ANY ECONOMIC BENEFIT (EB) IS RECOVERED. EB CALCULATI ON: THE CONVENIENCE OF USING JET FUEL A, PLUS THE COST DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN JET FUEL A AND LOW SULFUR FUEL ($0.028). GALLO NS OF FUEL USED: GALLON OF FUEL PER FILL-UP (20 GALLONS), WI TH AN ASSIGNED VALUE OF $10 PER TRIP TO FUEL = > $500,000 ( ?1,000,000 GALS. O 20 GALS. ? X $10), AND NOT REFLECTIVE OF THE ACTUAL ECONOMIC BENEFIT. THE AVERAGE PENALTY PAID FO R THIS TYPE OF VIOLATION WAS $1,770 PER MOTOR VEHICLE. RESP ONDENT ASSERTED CONSIDERABLE LOST REVENUE AFTER THE SEPTEMBE R 11TH EVENTS AND ACQUIRING CONSIDERABLE SECURITY EXPENSES.

Defendants (1)

• NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (13)

• DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT

  L C SMITH TERMINAL, DETROIT, MI, 48242

  Registry ID: 110010724403

• NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

  5101 NW DR, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55111

  Registry ID: 110000424283

• LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  NORTH OUTFALL, BOSTON, MA, 02128

  Registry ID: 110028054094

• LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  NORTH OUTFALL, BOSTON, MA, 02128

  Registry ID: 110028054094

• LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  NORTH OUTFALL, BOSTON, MA, 02128

  Registry ID: 110028054094

• DETROIT METROPOLITAN AIRPORT

  L C SMITH TERMINAL, DETROIT, MI, 48242

  Registry ID: 110010724403

• LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  NORTH OUTFALL, BOSTON, MA, 02128

  Registry ID: 110028054094

• LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  NORTH OUTFALL, BOSTON, MA, 02128

  Registry ID: 110028054094

• LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

  NORTH OUTFALL, BOSTON, MA, 02128

  Registry ID: 110028054094

• NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC

  5101 NW DR, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55111

  Registry ID: 110000424283

• MIAMI INTL AIRPORT

  PO BOX 998704, MIAMI, FL, 332998704

  Registry ID: 110013718432

• NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC A HDQTR

  2700 LONE OAK PKWY, EAGAN, MN, 55121

  Registry ID: 110008697696

• HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL AIRPORT

  PO BOX 20732, ATLANTA, GA, 30320

  Registry ID: 110032882094

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.entered 2002-03-11

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $48,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2001-06-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-11Final Order Issued
• 2002-04-04Enforcement Action Closed