Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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February 18, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7526-7527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03187]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On February 13, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of West Virginia in the lawsuit entitled United States and the 
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection v. Antero 
Resources Corporation, Civil Action No. 26-cv-00010 (N.D. W. Va.).
    The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties for 
violations of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations at oil 
and natural gas production facilities owned and operated by Antero 
Resources Corporation (``Antero'') in West Virginia and Ohio. The 
violations relate to alleged failures to adequately design, operate, 
and maintain storage tank vapor control systems, resulting in emissions 
of volatile organic compounds (``VOC'') and other pollutants to the 
atmosphere. The proposed consent decree requires Antero to perform 
injunctive relief to address these violations and complete mitigation 
projects to reduce VOC emissions. Antero must also pay a $3,800,000 
civil penalty. Entering into and fully complying with the proposed 
consent decree would release Antero from past civil liability for 
violations of Clean Air Act regulations applicable to new and modified 
storage vessels and related state law at the facilities subject to the 
proposed consent decree.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States and the West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection v. Antero Resources Corporation, D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-12292. 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#bfcfcadddcd0d2d2dad1cb92dadacc91dad1cddbffcaccdbd0d591d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5c5c0d7d6dad8d8d0dbc198d0d0c69bd0dbc7d1f5c0c6d1dadf9bd2dac3">[email&#160;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 proposed 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 proposed Consent Decree, you may request assistance by 
email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting 
comments.

Jason A. Dunn,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-03187 Filed 2-17-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


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