Bui Thi Lan Huong ( 裴氏蘭香） MA0N0210

 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the authority to levy fines on companies that violate environmental regulation.  In May 2007, the EPA discovered violations of the Clean Air Act at several of Kerr-McGee’s natural gas compressor stations near Vernal, Utah.

 Kerr-McGee paid a $200,000 penalty, spent $250,000 on environmental project, and spent $ 18 million on pollution controls that will reduce harmful emissions and conserve natural gas.

 The EPA announced a $2.9 million penalty Assessed against Total Petrochemical USA Inc.  With today’s settlement, 86 refineries in 25 states across the nation and invest more than $ 4.5 billion in new pollution control technologies.

 On May 9, 2007, Kmart would pay a $ 102,422 fine to settle self-disclosed violations of clean water, hazardous waste, and emergency planning and preparedness regulations.  If the EPA had discovered Kmart’s violations through an inspection, the company would have face a fine of more than $ 1.6 million.

 Although still economically painful, when it comes to reporting environmental violations, honesty is the best policy

 What are some factors to consider when prioritizing and budgeting environmental compliance initiative? Regulatory costs of noncompliance make environmental compliance a necessity Brand opportunity of active environmental compliance is significant Your suppliers, customers, and competitors are investing The effect your operations have on the environment, customer health, employee safety.