PENALTIES * USA - Bus Companies Will Pay More Than $237,000
Settling Environmental Violations in Three New England States
Boston,Mass,USA -EPA Press Release, byDavid Deegan -Jan 10, 2007: -- Three bus companies in Conn., R.I. and Mass., jointly owned and operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, will pay $237,179 in penalties and will install new filters on most of their buses to settle violations of federal clean air and clean water rules... The settlement with EPA involves violations by Arrow Line Acquisition in Conn., Bonanza Acquisition in R.I., and Peter Pan Bus Lines in Mass., all of which are owned by Peter Pan Bus Lines Trust of Springfield, Mass... All three companies violated Clean Water Act storm water permit requirements, and violated federal oil spill prevention regulations and associated spill prevention plan requirements. Further, Peter Pan violated Massachusetts’ vehicle idling limitations... A Massachusetts anti-idling regulation prohibits vehicle engine idling for more than five minutes, with certain exceptions...
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