BP | BP | oil and gas | oil spill | 2015 | DOJ | $20,800,000,000 |
Volkswagen AG | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2016 | EPA | $14,700,000,000 |
3M Company | 3M Company | miscellaneous manufacturing | PFAS violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $12,500,000,000 |
Volkswagen Group of America | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2016 | private lawsuit-federal | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $10,033,000,000 |
BP | BP | oil and gas | oil spill | 2012 | private lawsuit-federal | $7,800,000,000 |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | Occidental Petroleum | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2015 | EPA | $5,150,000,000 |
BP | BP | oil and gas | oil spill | 2015 | MULTI-AG | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,900,000,000 |
American Electric Power | American Electric Power | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2007 | EPA | $4,675,000,000 |
American Electric Power | American Electric Power | utilities and power generation | environmental violation | 2007 | MULTI-AG | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $4,675,000,000 |
Volkswagen | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2017 | EPA | $4,300,000,000 |
BP Exploration and Production Inc. | BP | oil and gas | oil spill | 2012 | DOJ | $4,000,000,000 |
BP EXPLORATION/MOEX/TRANSOCEAN DEEPWATER/TRITON/GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL/DEEPWATER HORIZON (NC) | BP | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,377,250,000 |
BP Exploration & Production Inc. (Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill) (National Case) (Lead) | BP | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2016 | EPA | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $3,372,250,000 |
Cummins Inc. | Cummins | miscellaneous manufacturing | air pollution violation | 2024 | EPA | $2,000,000,000 |
Cummins, Inc. | Cummins | miscellaneous manufacturing | environmental violation | 2024 | EPA | $1,675,000,000 |
Volkswagen | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,600,000,000 |
Hino Motors | Toyota | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2025 | DOJ_CIVIL | $1,600,000,000 |
BP | BP | oil and gas | oil spill | 2015 | MS-AG | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,500,000,000 |
Daimler AG | Mercedes-Benz Group | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2020 | EPA | $1,500,000,000 |
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | environmental violation | 2017 | EPA | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $1,450,000,000 |
Cinergy Corporation | Duke Energy | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2000 | EPA | $1,430,000,000 |
Virginia Electric Power Co. | Dominion Energy | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2003 | EPA | $1,219,200,000 |
Ohio Edison Company | FirstEnergy | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2005 | EPA | $1,133,500,000 |
Halliburton Energy Services Inc. | Halliburton | oilfield services and supplies | oil spill | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $1,028,000,000 |
Wisconsin Power and Light Company | Alliant Energy | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2013 | EPA | $1,010,950,000 |
Transocean | Transocean | oilfield services and supplies | oil spill | 2013 | EPA | $1,000,000,000 |
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC | Mercedes-Benz Group | motor vehicles | environmental violation | 2021 | EPA | $875,000,000 |
Duke Energy | Duke Energy | utilities and power generation | environmental violation | 2021 | NC-AG | $855,000,000 |
3M | 3M Company | miscellaneous manufacturing | PFAS violation | 2018 | MN-AG | $850,000,000 |
Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | Mosaic Co. | chemicals | hazardous waste violation | 2015 | EPA | $810,200,000 |
Valero | Valero Energy | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2005 | EPA | $711,000,000 |
HOVENSA LLC | | | air pollution violation | 2011 | EPA | $705,375,000 |
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC | Mercedes-Benz Group | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2021 | private lawsuit-federal | $700,000,000 |
Monsanto Company | Bayer | chemicals | PCB violation | 2022 | OR-AG | $698,000,000 |
BP | BP | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2001 | EPA | $660,000,000 |
East Kentucky Power Cooperative | East Kentucky Power Cooperative | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2007 | EPA | $650,750,000 |
Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2003 | EPA | $623,200,000 |
Carrier Global Corporation | Carrier Global Corporation | building materials | PFAS violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $615,000,000 |
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. | NiSource | utilities and power generation | environmental violation | 2011 | EPA | $613,000,000 |
Norfolk Southern Railway Company | Norfolk Southern | railroads | environmental violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $600,000,000 |
Chemours | Chemours | chemicals | PFAS violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $592,000,000 |
ExxonMobil | Exxon Mobil | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2005 | EPA | $589,400,000 |
Volkswagen | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2016 | MULTI-AG | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $570,000,000 |
ConocoPhillips | Phillips 66 | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2005 | EPA | $539,500,000 |
Monsanto Company | Bayer | chemicals | PCB violation | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $537,500,000 |
Dynegy Midwest Generation | Vistra Energy | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2005 | EPA | $524,000,000 |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. | Stellantis | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2019 | EPA | $515,000,000 |
Westar Energy | Evergy Inc. | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2010 | EPA | $509,000,000 |
Exxon Corporation | Exxon Mobil | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2008 | private lawsuit-federal | $507,500,000 |
Invista | Koch Industries | diversified | environmental violation | 2009 | EPA | $501,700,000 |
Tesoro Corp. | Marathon Petroleum | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2016 | EPA | $425,450,000 |
BP North America Inc. | BP | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2012 | EPA | $408,000,000 |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District | | | environmental violation | 2008 | EPA | $400,950,000 |
Transocean Deepwater Inc. | Transocean | oilfield services and supplies | oil spill | 2013 | EPA | $400,000,000 |
DuPont de Nemours | DuPont de Nemours | chemicals | PFAS violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $400,000,000 |
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC | Solvay | chemicals | PFAS violation | 2023 | NJ-AG | $393,000,000 |
Monsanto Co. | Bayer | chemicals | PCB violation | 2003 | private lawsuit-federal | $390,000,000 |
Cummins, Inc. | Cummins | miscellaneous manufacturing | air pollution violation | 2024 | CA-AG | $372,000,000 |
AVX Corp. | Kyocera | electrical and electronic equipment | PCB violation | 2013 | MA-AG | $366,250,000 |
Archer Daniels Midland Company | Archer Daniels Midland | agribusiness | air pollution violation | 2003 | EPA | $350,900,000 |
Archer Daniels Midland Company | Archer Daniels Midland | agribusiness | air pollution violation | 2003 | MULTI-AG | (*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $350,900,000 |
PSEG Fossil LLC | Public Service Enterprise | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2002 | EPA | $344,400,000 |
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company | Corteva | agribusiness | PFAS violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $335,350,000 |
Chemours | Chemours | chemicals | PFAS violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $335,350,000 |
Marathon Petroleum Company | Marathon Petroleum | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2016 | EPA | $334,912,500 |
Alcoa Inc. | Alcoa | metals | air pollution violation | 2003 | EPA | $334,000,000 |
Murphy Oil USA Inc. | Murphy USA | retailing | environmental violation | 2007 | private lawsuit-federal | $330,126,000 |
CITGO Petroleum | PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.) | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2004 | EPA | $328,600,000 |
Robert Bosch GmbH | Robert Bosch | automotive parts | air pollution violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $327,500,000 |
Norfolk Southern Railway Company | Norfolk Southern | railroads | water pollution violation | 2024 | EPA | $310,000,000 |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles | Stellantis | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2019 | private lawsuit-federal | $307,460,800 |
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation | WEC Energy Group | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2013 | EPA | $307,200,000 |
Bell Point Refining LLC | | | hazardous waste violation | 2003 | TX-ENV | $306,640,000 |
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | Stellantis | motor vehicles | environmental violation | 2019 | EPA | $305,000,000 |
Exxon Mobil | Exxon Mobil | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2017 | EPA | $302,500,000 |
FCA US LLC | Stellantis | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2022 | DOJ_CRIMINAL | $299,718,676 |
PG&E Corp. | PG&E Corp. | utilities and power generation | drinking water violation | 2006 | private lawsuit-state | $295,000,000 |
Sunoco | Energy Transfer | pipelines | air pollution violation | 2005 | EPA | $291,900,000 |
Chevron USA | Chevron | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2003 | EPA | $278,500,000 |
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC | Marathon Petroleum | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2001 | EPA | $275,300,000 |
Tronox Inc. | Tronox | chemicals | environmental violation | 2010 | DOJ | $270,000,000 |
Louisiana Generating (NRG Energy) | Macquarie | financial services | environmental violation | 2012 | EPA | $264,000,000 |
Hecla Mining Company | Hecla Mining | mining and minerals | environmental violation | 2011 | DOJ | $263,400,000 |
Rockwell International Corporation | | | radioactive waste violation | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $243,750,000 |
BP Products North America Inc. | BP | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2023 | EPA | $242,000,000 |
Marathon Oil Company | ConocoPhillips | oil and gas | air pollution violation | 2024 | EPA | $241,500,000 |
Valero Energy Corp. | Valero Energy | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2007 | EPA | $236,250,000 |
ExxonMobil | Exxon Mobil | oil and gas | MTBE violation | 2013 | NH-AG | $236,000,000 |
Plains All American Pipeline, LP | Plains GP Holdings | pipelines | oil spill | 2022 | private lawsuit-federal | $230,000,000 |
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. | Alpha Metallurgical Resources | mining and minerals | water pollution violation | 2014 | EPA | $227,500,000 |
Volkswagen AG | Volkswagen | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2016 | EPA | $225,000,000 |
ExxonMobil | Exxon Mobil | oil and gas | environmental violation | 2015 | NJ-AG | $225,000,000 |
CSX | CSX | railroads | environmental violation | 2002 | private lawsuit-state | $220,000,000 |
Transocean Ltd. | Transocean | oilfield services and supplies | oil spill | 2017 | private lawsuit-federal | $211,750,000 |
Consol Energy Inc. | Consol Energy | mining and minerals | water pollution violation | 2011 | EPA | $205,500,000 |
Hyundai Motor Company | Hyundai Motor | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2014 | EPA | $203,300,000 |
U.S. Steel | United States Steel | metals | air pollution violation | 2020 | PA-ACHD | $203,128,515 |
Alabama Power Company | Southern Company | utilities and power generation | air pollution violation | 2006 | EPA | $200,000,000 |
Corteva | Corteva | agribusiness | PFAS violation | 2024 | private lawsuit-federal | $193,000,000 |
Occidental Chemical Corporation | Occidental Petroleum | oil and gas | water pollution violation | 2014 | NJ-AG | $190,000,000 |
Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota | motor vehicles | air pollution violation | 2021 | EPA | $180,000,000 |