Tesla got fined for polluting (again)Tesla is paying a $275,000 penalty after violating the Clean Air Act at its Fremont, California vehicle manufacturing plant. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the settlement Tuesday, which stems from complaints about their handling and monitoring of hazardous air pollutants from 2016 to 2019.
According to the EPA, the Tesla facility uses multiple hazardous materials during its vehicle coating process, including formaldehyde and ethylbenzene, and failed to have plans in place through the three-year period to minimize such operations emissions. The company also did not calculate whether their emissions during vehicle coating met the EPA requirements and failed to collect and keep all necessary monthly records relating to this process. These emission standards are part of the EPA’s initiative to protect the air quality of communities that are located in close proximity to sources of hazardous air pollution...Read More
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