Energy company pays $10,150 for risk management violations
Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy LLC has agreed to pay a $10,150 civil penalty for failing to file a risk management plan and implement risk management regulations at its dry-mill ethanol plant in Council Bluffs.
As part of its settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency, the company also has agreed to spend at least $38,729 to purchase emergency response equipment for the Council Bluffs and Lewis Township fire departments.
By agreeing to the settlement, the company has certified that the Council Bluffs ethanol plant is now in compliance with federal Risk Management Program regulations.