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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
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Clean Air Act Violations at Louisiana and Texas Petrochemical Plants
Exxon Mobil reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations at eight petrochemical manufacturing facilities in Texas and Louisiana. Exxon allegedly violated the Clean Air Act by failing to properly operate and monitor industrial flares at five facilities in Texas—located near Baytown, Beaumont, and Mont Belvieu—and three facilities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana—which resulted in excess emissions of harmful air pollution. Exxon agreed to spend approximately $300 million to install and operate air pollution control and monitoring technology to reduce harmful air pollution from 26 industrial flares at the facilities. Exxon also paid a civil penalty of $2.5 million and agreed to spend $2.57 million on supplemental and beneficial environmental projects in Texas and Louisiana.
- Misconduct Type
- Environment
- Enforcement Agency
- Multiple Agencies
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Consent Decree
- 10/31/2017
Contractors Involved |
Penalty |
Total |
|
Exxon Mobil |
$305,072,000
|