Basic Search  |  Summaries  |  Advanced Search

Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Valero Refining-California
Current Parent Company: Valero Energy
Parent at the Time of the Penalty Announcement:  subscribe to see this data field
Penalty: $1,224,550
Year: 2023
Date: April 6, 2023
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: air pollution violation
Violation Description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Valero Refining-California to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act's Chemical Accident Prevention regulations at their Benicia Refinery. The company will pay a$1,224,550 penaltyand make changes to improve process safety at the refinery.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
Facility City: Benicia
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
Source of Data: (click here)
Archived Source: (click here)
Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.