The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are seeking $2.8 million in civil penalties from a major Savannah importer and producer of diesel and gasoline fuel, Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. The company will also be required to spend $12.2 million to purchase and retire credits aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Colonial Oil is a subsidiary of Savannah-based Colonial Group, which also includes Enmarket, a chain of 130 gas and convenience stores; and Colonial Terminals among other companies. Colonial has oil facilities in Savannah and Jacksonville, Fla. According to the EPA, the company failed to follow rules meant to encourage the use of renewable fuels under an amendment to the Clean Air Act.
The company declined to comment Thursday, but has already signed on to a proposed consent decree from the government. The agreement is not final until the conclusion of a 30-day public comment period, which federal regulators will review before moving forward. Information on submitting comments is available on the Justice Department’s website: www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees.
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