Tesla has faced these legal and regulatory actions over environmental issues at its Fremont factory
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has ordered Tesla to curb what it called harmful and toxic emissions from its Fremont factory, citing more than 100 air quality violation notices since 2019.
The Wednesday’ June 26, 2024 action wasn’t the first time the automaker has faced legal and regulatory action over environmental issues:
- In February, eight Bay Area counties and 17 other California counties sued Tesla, claiming it illegally dumped hazardous waste produced in the factory and at its auto-service centers in the region. District attorneys said the company broke laws governing the labeling, transportation and disposal of toxic materials.
- In 2022, Tesla agreed to pay $275,000 in settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for breaking the Clean Air Act at the Fremont plant over three years.
- In 2021, Tesla agreed to a $750,000 fine in a settlement with the air quality district involving 33 air quality violations since 2015. In 2019, the company agreed to pay $31,000 over hazardous waste violations at the factory in another settlement with the EPA.