Tesla Settles Air Quality Case for $1 Million
Tesla, Inc., has agreed to pay up in order to settle 33 notices of air quality violations, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced late last week. The electric car company will pay penalties valued at more than $1 million to compensate for the violations, which relate to operations at Tesla’s manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.
According to the BAAMQD, Tesla’s Fremont location received 33 notices of violation, including emissions exceeding Tesla’s permitted limits, installing or modifying equipment without proper permits, and failure to test, record and report emissions tests to the Air District in a timely manner.
The settlement, according to Air District executive Officer Jack Broadbent, “demonstrates the Air District’s continuing efforts to ensure strict compliance with air pollution regulations while seeking mutually beneficial solutions for the community.”
