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Court Orders EES Coke Battery to Comply with Clean Air Act and Pay $100 Million Civil Penalty
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered DTE Energy Company and three subsidiaries to comply with the Clean Air Act and pay a $100 million civil penalty for excessive sulfur dioxide emissions at the EES Coke facility in River Rouge, Michigan.
United States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section
Date Added
20 April 2026 at 17:16:43
Why it matters
Major enforcement action for Clean Air Act violations, with a substantial penalty and mandatory compliance measures, highlighting DOJ and EPA focus on air pollution from industrial facilities.
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