United States v. Noble Energy, Inc.
A settling CAA defendant responsible for vapor leaks from hydrocarbon liquid storage tanks in Boulder, Broomfield, and Weld counties, Colorado, must pay a $4.95 million civil penalty to the United States and Colorado, must complete two supplemental environmental projects at a cost of no less than $2 million and at least $4.5 million to complete five environmental mitigation projects, and must perform engineering evaluation and corrective actions of its vapor control system as needed.
United States v. ExxonMobil Pipeline Company
Settling CWA defendants responsible for a pipeline oil spill in the town of Mayflower, Arkansas, must pay a $3.19 million federal civil penalty, a $1 million state civil penalty, and $280,000 in state litigation costs; must fund a $600,000 supplemental environmental project to improve water quality in Lake Conway; and must perform corrective measures focused on pipeline safety and spill response preparedness.
United States v. Beaver Oil Company, Inc.
A settling CWA and RCRA defendant that failed to comply with regulations governing the handling of wastewater and hazardous wastes at a centralized waste treatment and used oil recycling facility in Hodgkins, Illinois, must pay a $250,000 civil penalty and must perform injunctive relief.
United States v. Allan Myers, Inc.
Settling CWA defendants responsible for permit violations at 14 locations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia must pay a $455,000 civil penalty and must implement a companywide stormwater compliance program to improve future compliance.
Emhart Industries, Inc. v. New England Container Company, Inc.
A settling CERCLA defendant must pay $8.75 million in partial reimbursement of past U.S. response costs incurred at the Centredale Manor Restoration Project Superfund site in North Providence, Rhode Island, based on an ability to pay analysis.
United States v. NCR Corporation
Under a partial CERCLA settlement, two defendants responsible for PCB contamination in sediment at the Lower Fox River and Green Bay Superfund site in northeastern Wisconsin must fund and perform an estimated $67 million in sediment remediation work at the site during the current year.
United States v. Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission
A settling CWA defendant that violated the requirements of its NPDES stormwater permit at two highway construction and improvement sites in Missouri must pay a $750,000 civil penalty and must institute certain procedures and policies to enhance its compliance with those requirements.