Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Oxy Vinyls, LP
Current Parent Company:
Occidental Petroleum
Penalty:
$1,270,000
Year:
2006
Date:
June 8, 2006
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Oxy Vinyls agreed to significantly reduce vinyl chloride emissions at its plants in Pasadena, Texas; Deer Park, Texas; Louisville, Ky; and Pedricktown, N.J. and to perform three environmental projects at an estimated cost of $1.2 million that are expected to permanently decrease emissions of vinyl chloride by approximately 40,000 pounds per year within five years. The company also agreed to pay a civil penalty of $70,000 to the federal government.
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:
California
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
oil and gas
Specific Industry of Parent:
oil & gas
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
