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Lockheed Martin

Violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Sandia National Laboratories)

Date: 11/17/2005 (Date of Partial Order)

Misconduct Type: Environment

Enforcement Agency: State/Local

Contracting Party: Energy

Court Type: Administrative

Amount: $270,000

Disposition: Settlement

Synopsis: “On July 2, 2004, the New Mexico Environment Department issued three administrative compliance orders to the DoE and Sandia Corporation. Sandia Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, is the management and operating contractor for Sandia National Laboratories pursuant to a contract with DoE, and is the co-operator of the facility. The orders allege violations of regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act pertaining to matters such as the accumulation of materials for re-use, record-keeping, waste characterization, and other management issues. The order seeks penalties totaling $3.2 million for the alleged violations. Sandia and DoE are contesting the orders. On November 17, 2005, the parties entered into a Stipulated Partial Order resolving approximately half of the alleged violations for a total of approximately $270,000. The other allegations remain unresolved and under discussion.”