Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Koch Petroleum Group
Current Parent Company:
Koch Industries
Penalty:
$84,500,000
Year:
2000
Date:
December 22, 2000
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
To settle a Clean Air Act case, Koch agreed to spend an estimated $80 million to install up-to-date pollution-control equipment at two refineries in Corpus Christi, Tex. and one near St. Paul, Minn., reducing emissions from stacks, leaking valves, wastewater vents and flares. Koch also agreed to pay a $4.5 million penalty.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Kansas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
privately held
Major Industry of Parent:
diversified
Specific Industry of Parent:
diversified
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
