On September 18, 2023, EPA Region 1 entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreements ( ESA ) with Pine Tree Propane, LLC, thereby resolving violations of the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Program ( RMP ), promulgated pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Act, at a liquified petroleum gas storage facility operated by the company in Hermon, Maine. The facility failed to timely update its Risk Management Plan and conduct regular inspections of propane storage equipment as required. Also, the facility's process hazard analysis was deficient in a few regards. The ESA requires compliance and payment of total penalties of $10,320.