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Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

1case from 1 jurisdiction
€266,631Total of monetary amounts
€266,631Largest single case: Norfolk Southern Railway Company
€266,631Median per case with an amount

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1 case

14 May 2025 Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyNorfolk Southern: EPA fine for locomotives without valid emissions certification USAEmissions and permits €266,631

In the view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the freight railway operated locomotives without a certificate of conformity, did not comply with the conditions of a testing exemption for several locomotives and operated locomotives in breach of the applicable emission standards. Under the settlement (Consent Agreement and Final Order), the company is paying a civil penalty of 299,000 USD.

What organisations can take from it

Converted vehicles or vehicles exempted for testing are also subject to certification and restoration obligations, which must be tracked in fleet management.

Authority / court
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
Legal basis
Clean Air Act §§ 203(a), 213(d) (42 U.S.C. §§ 7522(a), 7547(d)); 40 C.F.R. § 1068.101
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Transport, logistics and shipping
Employees
10,000 or more

Original amount 299,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 May 2025.

Checked against the official source on 25 Sep 2026 · Direct link

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