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FORD-ROUGE STEEL

Judicial · FY1984 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 25304

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Case

Case Number
05-1984-0062
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
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N
Self-disclosure
N

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Summary

NATURE OF CASE ON MAY 10, 1982, IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN THE COURT APPROVED AN AGREED ORDER SUBMITTED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE EXTENSION ACT OF 1981. THAT ORDER PROVIDED FOR A COMPRE- HENSIVE PROGRAM TO BRING FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S IRON AND STEELMAKING OPERATIONS IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MICHIGAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND THE EXTENSION ACT. AMONG THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORDER WERE SPECIFIC EMISSION LIMITATIONS FOR EACH OF THE EMISSION POINTS AT FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S FOUR COKE OVEN BATTERIES. SINCE ENTRY OF THAT ORDER, FORD HAS FAILED TO CONTINUOUSLY COMPLYWITH THE EMISSIONS LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO COKE OVEN BATTERY DOORS AND TO PUSHING OPERATIONS. THESE VIOLATIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AND DOCUMENTED BY EPA OBSERVERS, WAYNE COUNTY MICHIGAN OBSERVERS AND FORD'S OWN EMPLOYEES. THE EXCESSIVE EMISSIONS RESULT FROM INADEQUATE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES AND FORD'S FAILURE TO EXPEND FUNDS ON A COKE OVEN BATTERY WITH LIMITED REMAINING USEFUL LIFE. CAUSE OF ACTION FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S EMISSIONS ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COURT ORDER AND THE MICHIGAN STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. ACTION AGAINST FORD IS PREMISED ON RULE 65 OF THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413, AND S

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