PBF Energy to enter into settlement with State

 State of Louisiana
Department of Environmental Quality
Proposed Settlement 1376 / SA-AE-22-0024

PBF Energy's Chalmette refinery to enter into proposed $100,000 settlement agreement with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality for over 50 air permit violations between 2015 and 2019 and numerous additional reporting requirement violations, and other violations PBF Energy requested the LDEQ include in the settlement.

The settlement concerns the State's allegations of environmental violations at PBF Energy's Chalmette refinery that were set forth in the Consolidated Compliance Order and Notice of Potential Penalty, Enforcement Tracking No AE CN 17 00789, Notices of Potential Penalty, Enforcement Tracking Nos. AE PP 18 00720A, and AE PP 19 00542. 

The settlement does not include any environmental projects, local funding, nor offer of any type to compensate the local community. 

The public is invited and encourage to submit written comments. 
REFERENCE AI # 1376   Settlement Tracking number SA AE 22 0024 

Public Notice Dated October 14 2022 in page 3 of link

 https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view?doc=13481974 

LDEQ will accept comments on the proposed settlement for 45 days from the public notice 

Written comments and requests for public hearing should be sent to: 

LDEQ

Office of the Secretary

Legal Division

P O Box 4302

Baton Rouge, LA 70832- 4302

Attn:  Ashley S Hurst, Attorney

REFERENCE:  Settlement Tracking Number:  SA AE 22 0024 AI 1376

or email deq.publicnotices@la.gov 

Terms and conditions of the settlement at this link

   https://edms.deq.louisiana.gov/app/doc/view?doc=13481974 

For further information contact the LDEQ Legal Division at 225-219-3985

1376 / SA-AE-22-0024 
Enforcement Nos. AE-CN-17-00789, AE-PP-18-00720, AE-PP-18-00720A, AE-PP-19-00542 and additional violations