Petroleum company to pay $2.9M fine
Source: By Devin Henry, The Hill • Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The EPA and the Department of Justice had accused Ohio-based Marathon of failing to comply with Clean Air Act fuel emissions standards, violations the EPA said Tuesday “may have resulted in excess emissions of air pollutants from motor vehicles, which can pose threats to public health and the environment.”
“Fuel standards established under the Clean Air Act play a major role in controlling harmful air pollution from vehicles and engines,” Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, said in a statement. “This settlement incorporates innovative pollution control solutions to reduce air pollution in overburdened communities.”