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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: 
PowerTrain Inc., Wood Sales Inc., and Tool Mart Inc.
Current Parent Company: 
Powertrain
Penalty: 
$2,000,000
Year: 
2011
Date: 
February 28, 2011
Offense Group: 
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: 
environmental violation
Violation Description: 

Mississippi-based PowerTrain Inc., Wood Sales Inc., and Tool Mart Inc., (collectively known as PowerTrain) agreed to jointly pay a civil penalty of $2 million to resolve claims that the company imported and sold almost 80,000 nonroad engines and equipment that were not covered by emissions-related certificates of conformity, and in most cases could not be certified because they exceeded emissions standards under the Clean Air Act.

Level of Government: 
federal
Action Type: 
agency action
Agency: 
Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: 
civil
HQ Country of Parent: 
USA
HQ State of Parent: 
Mississippi
Ownership Structure of Parent: 
privately held
Major Industry of Parent: 
automotive parts
Specific Industry of Parent: 
automotive parts
Source of Data: 

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/mississippi-companies-pay-2-million-sellin... (archived copy)

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Parent company note: 
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