# MICHAEL J CONNOLLY & SONS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2014 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400246121`
- **Case Number:** 01-2014-1504
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- MICHAEL J CONNOLLY & SONS (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

On May 6, 2014, Region 1 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order with Michael J. Connolly & Sons, Inc. (Connolly), a regional school bus operator, to resolve an Administrative action by EPA seeking penalties for Clean Air Act idling violations. Diesel exhaust is a serious health concern for children. Reducing idling helps protect children's health. Taking easy and common-sense steps to avoid excessive idling helps to save fuel and money and reduces unnecessary air pollution  including greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. Connolly will pay a civil penalty of $33,000, and perform as injunctive relief idling training and management measures throughout its operations. the company has also agreed to disconnect the  override  mechanism on its buses automatic shutoff controls.

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