The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Manitowoc Company Inc., and two of its subsidiaries, Grove U.S. L.L.C., and Manitowoc Crane Group Germany GmbH (collectively, Manitowoc) for violations of the Clean Air Act\u2019s mobile source emission standards regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The settlement agreement requires Manitowoc to pay a civil penalty of $42.6 million and resolves allegations that the company imported and sold heavy nonroad cranes with diesel engines that were not certified to meet applicable Clean Air Act emission standards, and violated related Clean Air Act regulatory requirements, which resulted in the release of excess carcinogenic diesel exhaust containing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor years, Manitowoc imported and sold diesel engines that do not meet Clean Air Act emission standards, even after EPA made clear that such brazen conduct would not be tolerated,\u201d said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann for EPA\u2019s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDiesel exhaust is one of the dirtiest forms of air pollution and is linked to serious health conditions, including asthma and respiratory illness. This settlement requires Manitowoc to complete a project near the Port of Baltimore to improve air quality and once again makes clear that EPA will hold companies accountable when they sell illegal diesel engines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cManitowoc\u2019s sale and importation of cranes with uncertified engines violated Clean Air Act requirements designed to protect public health from harmful diesel emissions,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department\u2019s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). \u201cThis settlement highlights our commitment to holding violators of the Clean Air Act accountable, and will result in a tangible reduction in emissions in the Sparrows Point and Port of Baltimore area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As part of the agreement, Manitowoc will undertake a project to mitigate harm from the alleged unlawful emissions by retrofitting a short-line locomotive currently in service in the Sparrows Point, Md., area. This area is near the Port of Baltimore where Manitowoc had imported cranes with the illegal engines. The pathway of the 70 miles of track includes areas with underserved and overburdened communities. Reducing NOx and particulate matter emissions around the track will improve surrounding air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Retrofitting of the locomotive includes removing, destroying and replacing the locomotive\u2019s old engine, which was manufactured before locomotive emission standards were in place, with a new engine equipped with present-day emission controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The complaint alleges that between 2014 and 2018, Manitowoc imported or introduced into U.S. commerce and sold nonroad cranes with at least 1,032 diesel engines that were not covered by EPA-issued certificates of conformity. Many of the engines also did not qualify for a limited exemption. Manitowoc also failed to comply with Clean Air Act labeling, bonding, and reporting requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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