THE NATIONAL CAR RENTAL FACILITY AT LOGAN AIRPORT, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, HAS BEEN VIOLATING THE FIVE MINUTE IDLING LIMIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES CONATINED IN THE MASSACHUSETTS SIP. NATIONALS SHUTTLE BUSES ARE ROUTINELY LEFT TO IDLE AT ITS FACILITY AFTER CIRCLING THE AIRPORT TERMINALS TO PICK UP RENTAL CUSTOMERS. THE NATIONAL CAR RENTAL FACILITY AT LOGAN AIRPORT IS A REPEAT VIOLATOR, HAVING BEEN ASSESSED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $33,200 BY REGION 1 FOR BUS IDLING VIOLATIONS AT LOGAN AIRPORT IN 2002. NATIONAL CAR RENTAL IS NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP; VANGUARD ACQUIRED NATIONAL FROM ITS BANKRUPT PARENT, ANC RENTAL CORPORATION, IN OCTOBER 2003.
EPA SETTLED THIS CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY ON NOVEMBER 9, 2010. THE COMPANY WILL PAY A PENALTY OF $475,000.