N.Y. Tesla Dealership Loses Bid to Toss EPA Fine Over Testing

A court on Monday upheld an EPA fine issued to a New York company after it resisted the agency’s push to investigate a potentially radioactive parcel leased to a popular Tesla Inc. dealership.

The Environmental Protection Agency in 2019 had sought to test for radiation at the Mount Kisco dealership, owned by Cannistra Realty, LLC. But Cannistra challenged the agency’s demands for unrestricted access to the dealership property.

The order from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Cannistra’s motion to toss a $62,250 civil penalty. District Judge Cathy Seibel affirmed EPA’s assessment of the ...