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United States v. NGL Crude Logistics, LLC

Date
2016
Geography
Iowa
Part of
United States v. NGL Crude Logistics, LLC

About this case

Filing year
2016
Status
Consent decree lodged for settlement of claims involving NGL Crude Logistics, LLC.
Geography
Docket number
2:16-cv-1038
Court/admin entity
United States → Federal Courts → N.D. Iowa
Case category
Federal Statutory Claims → Clean Air Act → Enforcement Actions
Principal law
United States → Clean Air Act (CAA)
At issue
Enforcement action alleging that a series of biodiesel sale and repurchase transactions developed and implemented by the defendant violated the Clean Air Act and Renewable Fuel Standard regulations.

Documents

Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
09/27/2018
Consent Decree/Order
Consent decree lodged for settlement of claims involving NGL Crude Logistics, LLC.
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A company that allegedly violated Renewable Fuel Standard regulations through sales of biodiesel without an accompanying retirement of renewable identification numbers (RINs) agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to resolve the claims in a consent decree lodged with the federal district court for the Northern District of Iowa. The defendant must also retire 36 million valid renewable identification numbers (RINs). In July, the court had found that the company could be liable for the acts of a predecessor entity.
02/17/2017
Response
Opposition to motion to dismiss filed.
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10/04/2016
Consent Decree/Order
Notice of lodging consent decree to resolve claims against Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC filed.
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Summary

Enforcement action alleging that a series of biodiesel sale and repurchase transactions developed and implemented by the defendant violated the Clean Air Act and Renewable Fuel Standard regulations.