An environmental nonprofit group is suing Teslaallegations CEO Elon Musk’s car manufacturer violate Federal Clean Air Act hundreds of times because Its factory is in Fremont, California emitted harmful pollutants. This lawsuit was filed in federal court in San Francisco, add more pressure Tesla to improve air quality around its Fremont flagship plant.
Environmental Democracy Project says Tesla’s Fremont factory According to a report from Reuters. Toxins mainly come from Automobile manufacturer headquartered in Austin, Texaspaint shop of. Maybe that’s why Cybertruck is not painted. The group is seeking an injunction to prevent excessive pollution in addition to civil penalties of up to $121,275 per day for violations. Clean Air Act.
In the first day of this month, Bay The Air Quality Management District said it is seeking an independent hearing panel to obtain it Tesla to reduce harmful emissions from its paint shop work. So much for environmentally friendly electric vehicles. Am I right, everyone?
The Fremont plant operates under a Title V air license, regulated by BAAQMD (I don’t know if they actually use that acronym, but I like it). It found that by Tesla activities that violated the license more than 160 times between 2012 and 2024, according to Bloomberg Law.
Here’s a little more information about the history of by Tesla environmental disaster, from Reuters:
They say Tesla’s emissions reduction system fails “repeatedly” and that the automaker has received 112 notices of violation since 2019, opens new tab, each causing up to 750 pounds of pollution illegal air.
In February, Tesla agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit by 25 California counties that said it mishandled hazardous waste at sites across the state.
The Environmental Democracy Project said it has authority to file a “citizen” lawsuit under the Clean Air Act because Tesla “has violated or violated the conditions imposed by its operating permit on polluting sources main infection”.
Look, I don’t know much about anything – but for a company Exclusive production of “environmentally friendly” electric vehicles, this is not a good thing to do. Again, I don’t know. I’m certainly not an expert.
