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• Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to pay Civil Penalties and Complete Two Supplemental Environmental Projects to Address Clean Water Contamination

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority will pay civil penalties amounting to $72,600 and complete two supplemental environmental projects (SEPs) designed to address water contamination

  • Release Date: October 15, 2024

• EPA Announces New Round of Flyovers to Look for Emissions in the Permian Basin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting another round of helicopter flyovers to survey oil and gas facilities in the Permian Basin region.

  • Release Date: August 6, 2024

• EPA and NMED Inspections Identify Widespread Emissions at Oil and Gas Facilities in the Permian Basin Area

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently posted the reports for 124 facilities the two agencies inspected in the New Mexico Permian Basin area in April.

  • Release Date: July 5, 2024

• EPA Requires Arkansas Midland Railroad Company to Pay $910K for Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad Company over alleged hazardous waste violations at a private rail track in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

  • Release Date: March 20, 2024

• Apache Corporation to pay $4 million and reduce unlawful air pollution from oil and gas wells in New Mexico and Texas, eliminating more than 10,000 tons of harmful air pollutants annually

  Company will also spend $5.5 million for preventive measures and to help address environmental harm caused by its violations

  EPA News Release: Apache Corporation to pay $4 million and reduce unlawful air pollution from oil and gas wells in New Mexico and Texas, eliminating more than 10,000 tons of harmful air pollutants annually

  • Release Date: February 13, 2024

• EPA Settlement Addresses Contractor’s Actions on Renovation TV Show Violating the Lead-Based Paint Rule

  Marrs Construction Co. Will Pay Penalty and Raise Awareness of Lead-Safe Work Practices Through Home Improvement Programming

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Addresses Contractor’s Actions on Renovation TV Show Violating the Lead-Based Paint Rule

  • Release Date: January 22, 2024

• EPA Announces $2.1 Million in Environmental Projects and $200,000 Civil Penalty in Clean Air Act Violations Against Evergreen Packaging LLC

  On September 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent agreement and final order (CAFO) with Evergreen Packaging LLC (“Evergreen”) for alleged Clean Air Act (CAA) violations.

  • Release Date: October 16, 2023

• EPA Announces nearly $700,000 in Settlements for Clean Air Act Violations with Companies in the San Juan Basin

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing administrative penalty settlements with three companies in the San Juan Basin in New Mexico: Logos Operating, LLC, DJR Operating, LLC, and Enduring Resources, LLC.

  • Release Date: October 3, 2023

• Judicial Settlement with Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc. Resolves Clean Water Act Violations

  The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a consent decree with Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, Inc (Transocean) for alleged violations.

  • Release Date: September 28, 2023

• United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants

  Company to Pay $1.15 Million in Civil Penalties and Conduct $1.25 Million Community Project to Help Address Environmental Harm Caused by the Company’s Violations

  EPA News Release: United States Orders Matador Production Company to Reduce Unlawful Air Pollution from Its Oil and Gas Wells in New Mexico, Eliminating 16,000 Tons of Harmful Air Pollutants

  • Release Date: March 27, 2023

• EPA Announces Clean Air Act Violations for Permian Basin Company

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order to Chisholm Energy Operating, LLC for emissions from storage tanks that the EPA identified using a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera.

  • Release Date: March 22, 2023

• EPA Announces Flyovers in the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conducting helicopter flyovers of the Permian Basin region in New Mexico and Texas.

  • Release Date: August 1, 2022

• EPA Settlement with Allied BioScience Addresses Alleged Claims of SurfaceWise2 Product and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement with Allied BioScience Addresses Alleged Claims of SurfaceWise2 Product and SARS-CoV-2 Viruses

  • Release Date: March 10, 2022

• EPA Settlement Addresses Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at US Technology Site in Fort Smith, Ark.

  EPA News Release: EPA Settlement Addresses Alleged Hazardous Waste Violations at US Technology Site in Fort Smith, Ark.

  • Release Date: August 3, 2021

• EPA Announces Amended Consent Decree with Georgia-Pacific; New Projects Will Benefit Crossett, Ark., Community

  EPA News Release: EPA Announces Amended Consent Decree with Georgia-Pacific; New Projects Will Benefit Crossett, Ark., Community

  • Release Date: February 5, 2020