# Fowler Property Scrapyard (Warrant for Entry & Access)
> **Judicial** · FY2003 · — · Litigated No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `96113`
- **Case Number:** 04-2003-9013
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- EQUIPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION (complaint) (settlement)
- FOWLER, JAMES KEITH (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

10/16/02 - ACCESS REFERRAL DONE BY E-MAIL TO DOJ.  DEFENDANTS HAVE VIOLATED PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS.  
(1)  ACTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT FOR ACCESS TO ALLOW EPA TO ENTER 501 ABBOTT STREET, KINSTON, NC TO REMOVE OVER 500 CONTAINERS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND 7 LARGE ABOVE-GROUND STORAGE TANKS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, ALL IN POOR CONDITION, MANY OF WHICH WERE LEAKING OVER A DRAIN THAT LEADS TO THE NEUSE RIVER, APPROX. 100 YARDS AWAY.
(2) DEFENDANTS ARE ONE INDIVIDUAL, JAMES KEITH FOWLER, WHO IS THE OPERATOR AND MAYBE THE OWNER, AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT FINANCE CORP., THE LISTED OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
(3) REQUESTING ORDER FOR ACCE

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