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DTE Energy subsidiary hit with $100M civil penalty in Clean Air Act case
DTE ENERGY CO
- Court imposed $100M civil penalty on DTE Energy and EES Coke for Clean Air Act violations at Michigan coke battery plant.
- Order also requires defendants to seek permit for pollution controls and fund a community air quality improvement committee.
- Defendants will appeal judgment; final outcome and additional financial impact cannot be predicted.
- Partial summary judgment on liability was granted Aug 25, 2025; trial on remedies concluded Sep 29, 2025.
- DTE Energy was added as defendant in May 2024; original complaint filed June 1, 2022 by DOJ on behalf of EPA.
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