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First Oil and Gas Producer GHG Enforcement Case

Written by Kristin Watt | Dec 14, 2012 5:59:42 PM

A California oil and gas producer recently settled USEPA’s first enforcement case for greenhouse gas (“GHG”) permitting violations. According to USEPA, the company failed to obtain a prevention of significant deterioration (“PSD”) permit before it installed three steam generators at its oil field in 2011.  Here's a link to the Consent Order.