1. SECTION 113 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7413. 2. BP/AMOCO CORP. - TEXAS CITY REFINERY 2401 5TH AVENUE S, TEXAS CITY, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, 77590 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 112 AND 165 OF THE CAA BY VIOLATIONS INVOLVING REFINERY EXPANSION IN 1980-81, A REFORMER EXPANSION 1N 1980, AND INCREASES IN CAPACITY DURING 1988-91 AND 1997-99. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 113 OF THE CAA. EPA SUBMITTED A DIRECT REFERRAL TO DOJ REQUESTING PROSECUTORIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CIVIL VIOLATIONS ACTIONABLE UNDER SECTION 113 OF THE CAA AGAINST THE RESPONDENT. EPA IS SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.
On November 4, 2013, the Court entered the Ninth Amendment to the Refinery Initiative Consent Decree in this matter. The Ninth Amendment transfers the Consent Decrees obligations for the Texas City Refinery from BP Products to Blanchard Refining Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Company. Blanchard recently purchased the refinery. The Ninth Amendment requires Blanchard to perform approximately $190 million in corrective actions to fix Clean Air Act and RCRA violations that BP committed at the refinery before it was sold. BP must pay a penalty of $950,000.
On April 1, the Court entered our modification of the Ninth Amendment to BPs 2001 refinery initiative consent decree. The modification extends several of the Ninth Amendments deadlines for completing work to upgrade the Texas City refinery wastewater treat