DURING NEGOTIATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT OF NATIONWIDE ENFORCEMENT CASE (PSD VIOLATIONS AT 9 FACILITIES), ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT ADMITTED THAT THE COMPANY HAD FAILED TO FULLY DESCRIBE VOC EMISSIONS ON A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR PLANT EXPANSION IN 1986. LPC HAS AGREED TO PAY $400,000 PENALTY FOR THIS VIOLATION OF STATE PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PARTS OF THE MONTANA STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN, AND TO UNDERTAKE TESTING AND FUGITIVE EMISSION CONTROL (AND POSSIBLY 90% VOC REMOVAL) AS PART OF NATIONWIDE CONSENT DECREE.