# Vertex Refining Alabama, LLC Bankruptcy
> **Judicial** · FY2025 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3604219738`
- **Case Number:** HQ-2025-0001
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- Vertex Energy, Inc., et al. (complaint) (settlement)
- Vertex Refining Alabama LLC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

This bankruptcy settlement addresses Vertex Refining?s obligations under the Clean Air Act?s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program  and ensures that Vertex Refining will retire 18,794,250 Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) in satisfaction of its RFS compliance obligations for compliance years 2023 and 2024.

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