Summary of Criminal Prosecutions
FISCAL YEAR: 2019
1. PRINCIPAL DEFENDANT: Covanta Tulsa Renewable Energy LLC
N.D. Oklahoma
N.D. Oklahoma
Covanta Tulsa Renewable Energy LLC was the target of a criminal investigation being conducted by the EPA. The investigation
related to alleged improprieties in the recording and reporting of emissions data during an October 2013 incident involving one of the three municipal waste
combustion units at the Tulsa, Oklahoma facility.
October 9, 2018
In October 2018, Covanta Tulsa entered into a Non‐Prosecution Agreement (“NPA”) with the US Attorney’s Office, pursuant to which no charges will be filed if, for a period of one year, Covanta Tulsa satisfies the requirements of the NPA, including that it comply with applicable laws and regulations.
As part of the NPA, Covanta Tulsa also agreed to make a $200,000 community service payment to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality to fund air quality and environmental efforts in Oklahoma.<.p>
STATUTE:
- Clean Air Act (CAA)