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Company: Golden Gate Petroleum et al.
Penalty: $1,700,000
Year: 2023
Date: March 6, 2023
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: underground storage tank violation
Violation Description: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with the district attorney sof Alameda, Lake, Mendocino, Santa Clara, and Sonoma counties, announced a $1.7 million settlement with several owners and operators of gas stations resolving allegations that the defendants violated state environmental laws while operating above-ground and underground storage tank systems at 14 gas stations. The five defendants, Bay Area/Diablo Petroleum, Co. (dba Golden Gate Petroleum) Westgate Petroleum Co., Westgate Petroleum Company, Inc., Eastgate Petroleum LLC (dba Golden Gate Petroleum), and Dennis O'Keefe, own or operate gas stations around Northern California. An investigation found a recurring failure to properly maintain, install, implement, and operate various spill prevention and safety measures since at least 2013.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Multi-Jurisdiction Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
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