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Logan Aluminum Inc. Faces $285,000 Fine for Clean Air Act Violations
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Logan Aluminum Inc. Faces $285,000 Fine for Clean Air Act Violations

A federal complaint filed and a consent decree lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky on December 8, 2010 reveal that Logan Aluminum Inc., a secondary aluminum facility in Russellville, Kentucky, has committed alleged violations of the Clean Air Act’s National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Production.

The proposed consent decree resolves claims of the United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky under the Clean Air Act and related provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth. Under the terms of the decree, Logan Aluminum Inc. will pay a civil penalty of $285,000 and install a pollution control device called a baghouse for one of its furnace’s capture/collection systems.

The civil penalty is the second highest to be negotiated in dealing with a single facility for violations of the Clean Air Act’s secondary aluminum production regulations. Logan Aluminum manufactures aluminum coils which are used in the beverage industry. Part of the production process for these coils causes emissions of potential pollutants such as dioxins and furans, hydrogen chloride and particulate matter.

The complaint was filed and the consent decree lodged contemporaneously in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Notice of the lodging of the consent decree will appear in the Federal Register allowing for a 30-day public comment period before the consent decree can be entered by the court as final judgment.

The agreement marks a significant setback for Logan Aluminum Inc., which has been accused of prioritizing profits over environmental regulations. The fine and the installation of the pollution control device are seen as a necessary step towards mitigating the harm caused by the company’s actions.

Logan Aluminum Inc. must now take immediate action to rectify the situation and ensure that their facilities are in compliance with the Clean Air Act. The company’s failure to do so could result in further penalties and fines.