An affiliate of Matador Resources Co. has agreed to pay more than $6 million to resolve allegations by federal and state regulators that it failed to properly capture emissions and comply with other rules at its well sites within the Permian Basin in southeastern New Mexico. Matador Production Co. agreed under a consent decree to…
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Natural Gas Pipeline Companies Charged in Pennsylvania Grand Jury Investigation
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s (AG) Office has charged a National Fuel Gas Co. subsidiary and a subcontractor with environmental crimes as part of a two-year grand jury investigation into unconventional natural gas development. Southeast Directional Drilling and National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. were charged. Evidence obtained by the grand jury revealed that a “small leak”…
Upstream, Midstream Players Cited in EPA 2016 Enforcement Results
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) secured $13.7 billion during fiscal year (FY) 2016 from companies to control pollution, including several in the oil and natural gas industry, the agency said Monday in its annual enforcement results release.
Feds, Marathon Petroleum Reach $335M Deal on Refinery Flare Pollution Reduction
The Obama administration and Ohio-based refinery operator Marathon Petroleum Corp. said on Thursday they have reached an agreement under which Marathon will spend nearly $335 million to reduce gas flare air pollution at its refineries in Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Air Pollution Worsens in Wyoming Counties; Oil/Gas Cited by Report
Running counter to national trends, ozone pollution levels in seven counties in Wyoming have worsened this year, according to the annual “State of the Air 2016” report from the American Lung Association (ALA), which was released on Wednesday.
Air Pollution Worsens in Wyoming Counties; Oil/Gas Cited by Report
Running counter to national trends, ozone pollution levels in seven counties in Wyoming have worsened this year, according to the annual “State of the Air 2016” report from the American Lung Association (ALA), which was released on Wednesday.
Obama Vetoes Resolutions Aimed at Derailing Clean Power Plan
President Obama vetoed a pair of joint resolutions the Republican-controlled Congress passed in a symbolic attempt to derail the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan (CPP).
BOEM Nearly Doubles Liability Limit For Offshore Spill-Related Damages
The liability limit for natural gas and oil spill-related damages has been boosted 79% to $134 million from the previous level of $75 million, consistent with recommendations from a federal commission that investigated the Macondo well blowout, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said Thursday.
Feds Call Shale Activity ‘Robust’; CFOs Are Bullish on Production
The Federal Reserve Board (FRB) said activity in the energy industry was a mixed bag and mentioned shale only once — but in a positive light — in the latest edition of the “Beige Book,” a report published eight times a year with data provided by the 12 Federal Reserve Districts.
Colorado County Considers Faster Drilling Permit Option
The Boulder County, CO, planning commission on Tuesday proposed to offer exploration and production (E&P) operators an option of expedited oil and natural gas drilling permits in return for meeting stricter environmental standards. An industry association spokesman told NGI’s Shale Daily they favored existing state mechanisms over the county proposal.