Texas Oil Co Fined Millions for Fouling Wyoming Waters
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, February 15, 2021 (ENS) – A settlement has been reached between the U.S. government and the oil and gas company Fleur de Lis Energy, which has agreed to pay $1.9 million for violating the Clean Water Act in Wyoming. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with field operations in Texas and Wyoming.
Enforced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, the Clean Water Act regulates the quality of surface water across the country and monitors the release of pollutants into the water.
The law prohibits oil discharges into the water that cause any discoloration or shine on the water surface or sludge beneath the water surface.
An oil company has agreed to pay almost $2 million for spilling crude oil and wastewater at two central Wyoming oilfields. The spills happened between the
CHEYENNE, Wyo. A Texas oil company has agreed to pay almost $2 million for spilling crude oil and wastewater at two central Wyoming oilfields. The spills happened between the…
A pair of energy companies have agreed to pay $1.9 million in a civil penalty for spilling crude oil and produced water into streams in Natrona and Johnson counties, according to a news release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. Companies that store oil must ensure they have adequate spill prevention and discharge response plans to protect public health and the environment, said Suzanne Bohan, director of EPA Region 8’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. EPA is committed to ensuring compliance with federal requirements that safeguard our rivers and streams, Bohan said.
The Irving, Texas-based Fleur de Lis Energy and Fleur de Lis Operating, LLC, agreed to the settlement for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming.
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On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it reached a $1.9 million settlement with Fleur de Lis Energy and Fleur de Lis Operating for purported Clean Water Act (CWA) violations at the defendant’s Wyoming oil and gas facilities.
This settlement addresses six discharges of crude oil and produced waters which were reportedly released from the facilities operated by Fleur de Lis into shorelines. The settlement also resolves allegations that the company did not have sufficient Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans and Facility Response Plans at some of its facilities.
Suzanne Bohan, director of EPA Region 8’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, said in the press release, “Companies that store oil must ensure they have adequate spill prevention and discharge response plans to protect public health and the environment … (the) EPA is committed to ensuring compliance with federal