American Tower Corporation (Board decision, November 3, 2008)

Plain-English summary

EPA and American Tower Corporation consented to entry of a Final Order under EPCRA docket number EPCRA-HQ-2007-6001. The Board approved and incorporated the Consent Agreement. It ordered American Tower Corporation to comply with the agreement immediately. The release does not state a penalty amount or additional facts about the underlying matter.

Decision snapshot

• Cited authorities: None stated in the release.
• Outcome: The Consent Agreement was approved and incorporated into a Final Order, and American Tower Corporation was ordered to comply immediately.
• Key point: The EAB made the consent-based Final Order effective immediately.

Full text (EPA EAB public release)

                     BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENTAL APPEALS BOARD
            UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                                 WASHINGTON, D.C.

                          NOV - 3 2008
                     Clerk, Environmental Appeals Board
                     INITIALS [illegible]

                          IN THE MATTER OF:

                                  )

American Tower Corporation ) Docket No. EPCRA-HQ-2007-6001
116 Huntington Ave., 11th Floor )
Boston, MA 02116 )
)
Respondent

                              FINAL ORDER

  Whereas the United States Environmental Protection Agency and American Tower

Corporation, the Parties herein, represented by counsel, have consented to the entry of this Final
Order, and agree to comply with the Consent Agreement signed by the parties and incorporated
herein; and

  The Consent Agreement is hereby approved and incorporated by reference into this Final

Order. American Tower Corporation is hereby ordered to comply with the terms of the Consent
Agreement, effective immediately.

                          SO ORDERED.

By: [signature illegible] Date: 11/3/08
Environmental Appeals Judge
Environmental Appeals Board
US EPA