Notice2024-30458
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act
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Published
December 20, 2024
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 104213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30458]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air
Act
On December 17, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York in the lawsuit entitled United States v. XTO
Energy, Inc., Civil Action No. 24 Civ. 4269.
In this action, the United States seeks injunctive relief pursuant
to the Clean Air Act against XTO Energy, Inc. for alleged violations of
section 112(r)(1), 42 U.S.C. 7412(r)(1), related to a 2018 blowout at a
fracked gas well in southeastern Ohio. The blowout necessitated
evacuations of the surrounding area and resulted in the release of
thousands of tons of methane, which is a listed hazardous substance.
See 59 FR 4478 (Jan. 31, 1994). Under the proposed consent decree, XTO
would pay $8 million in civil penalties, perform an audit of company
drilling operations and undertake other compliance assurance efforts,
and implement emissions mitigation projects that will secure more than
20,000 tons of methane emissions reductions.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to United States v. XTO Energy, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
1-1-12521. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty (30)
days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ccbcb9aeafa3a1a1a9a2b8e1a9a9bfe2a9a2bea88cb9bfa8a3a6e2aba3ba"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cdbdb8afaea2a0a0a8a3b9e0a8a8bee3a8a3bfa98db8bea9a2a7e3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the
commenter.
During the public comment period, the consent decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. If you require assistance
accessing the consent decree, you may request assistance by email or by
mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.
Laura Thoms,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-30458 Filed 12-19-24; 8:45 am]
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