USLegal Reporter » Environmental Protection Agency http://reporter.uslegal.com Just another USLegal Blogs weblog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:14:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 EPA Settles Lawsuit with Louisiana Refinery http://reporter.uslegal.com/2008/08/27/epa-settles-lawsuit-with-louisiana-refinery/ http://reporter.uslegal.com/2008/08/27/epa-settles-lawsuit-with-louisiana-refinery/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:17 +0000 carrie http://reporter.uslegal.com/?p=401 The Environmental Protection Agency today reached an agreement with a Lake Charles refinery to reduce its pollution emissions. The EPA had filed a lawsuit against Calcasieu Refining Co. for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act.

Under terms of the settlement agreement, Calicasieu has agreed to pay $612,500 in fines. The refinery, which is owned by Transworld Oil U.S.A. Inc. of Houston, will also reduce its nitrogen oxide emissions and monitor benzene waste.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/08/27/ap5363759.html

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