Mystery Clean Air Lawsuit Settled, Details Remain Secret
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
Meyer Distributing is being held accountable for selling over 600 devices that mess with car pollution controls from 2018 to 2020. They’ll pay $7.4 million, follow new rules to stop future problems, and fund a project to clean up the air in the worst-hit area. The public has 30 days to share their thoughts on this plan before it’s final.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Company Pays $7.4 Million Penalty
Meyer Distributing must pay a $7.4 million civil penalty for selling devices that bypass vehicle emission controls. The Complaint says Meyer sold or offered to sell over 600 types of such devices from January 1, 2018 through September 16, 2020.
Must Stop Violative Sales and Improve Compliance
Under the proposed Consent Decree, Meyer must comply with the Clean Air Act going forward and complete a series of compliance measures to prevent future violations. The measures respond to allegations that Meyer sold or offered to sell devices that bypassed or rendered inoperative motor vehicle emission controls.
Funded Mitigation Project for Local Air
The Consent Decree requires Meyer to complete a mitigation project to offset some of the excess emissions caused by its violations in the region with the highest number of violative sales. That mitigation project is intended to address excess emissions tied to the alleged sales pattern.
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