EPA v. TALISMAN ENERGY USA, INC (59 FACILITIES)

Case summary

ON JULY 3, 2012, REGION III FILED AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER WITH RALISMAN ENERGY USA, INC. ( TALISMAN ) TO BOTH INITIATE AND RESOLVE MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 311 AND 312 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11021 AND 11022, AT MULTIPLE FACILITIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THE CAFO ALLEGES THAT TALISMAN VIOLATED SECTIONS 311 AND/OR 312 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 11021 AND/OR 11022, APPROXIMTAELY SIXTY NATURAL GAS AND PROCESSING FACILITIES IN THE COMMONWELATH OF PENNSYLVANIA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT CERTAIN CHEMICAL INVENTORY RECORDSD TO THE STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMISSION, LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTE, AND/OR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THOSE FACILITIES. TALISMAN PREVIOUSLY SELF-DISCLOSED THE VIOLATIONS BUT FAILED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY BECAUSE EPA REGION II INVESTIGATED EPCRA SECTION 311/312 COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO TALISMAN'S DISCOVERY AND SELF-DISCLOSURE. EPA DETERMINED THAT THE DISCLOSURE OF THE VIOLATIONS HAD NOT BEEN MADE INDEPENDENTLY AND PRIOR TO WHEN EPA OR ANOTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY LIKELY WOULD HAVE DISCLOVERED THE POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS. THEREFORE, TALISMAN WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FULL PENALTY MITIGATION UNDER EPA'S SELF-DISCLOSURE POLICY. IN THE CAFO, RESPONDENT AGREES TO PAY A PENALTY TO RESOLVE THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• TALISMAN ENERGY USA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (59)

• KIPFERL 1

  1178 SKYLINE DR, JACKSON, PA, 18825

  Registry ID: 110046296183

• BARRETT 03-009

  CANFIELD RD, COLUMBIA, PA, 17512

  Registry ID: 110046308410

• KNIGHTS 044 PAD

  720 KNIGHTS DR, TROY, PA, 16947

  Registry ID: 110046296290

• ZIEGLER E 1H 03-001

  PECKHAM HILL RD, COLUMBIA, PA, 17512

  Registry ID: 110046300622

• MORGAN W

  2018 MOUJNTAIN AVE, ARMENIA, PA, 17724

  Registry ID: 110046297002

• LONGENECKER 03-008

  2268 WOLFE HOLLOW RD, COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS, PA, 16914

  Registry ID: 110046296307

• THOMAS FT 1H 01-001

  1021 KELLY RD, TROY, PA, 16947

  Registry ID: 110046300506

• WATKINS COMPRESSOR STATION

  1614 WATKINS HILLS RD, COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS, PA, 16914

  Registry ID: 110046300579

• SCHILDT 1

  560 SKYLINE DR, JACKSON, PA, 18825

  Registry ID: 110046300249

• TALISMAN ENERGY - DCNR 587 02-017

  1247 FALLBROOK RD, WARD, PA, 17724

  Registry ID: 110046300846

• THOMAS COMPRESSOR STATION

  193 BUCKWHEAT RD, TROY, PA, 16947

  Registry ID: 110046300490

• GASAMERICA SERVICES, INC STAT #218

  1641 E SYCAMORE, KOKOMO, IN, 46901

  Registry ID: 110046298911

• DCNR 587-02-009

  2499 RIVER RD, WARD, PA, 17724

  Registry ID: 110046294951

• CEASE R1H-R4H

  1051 CEASE DR, TROY, PA, 16947

  Registry ID: 110046294700

• DCNR 587 02-001

  273 FELLOWS CREEK RD, WARD, PA, 17724

  Registry ID: 110046294853

• …and 44 more

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TALISMAN ENERGY USA, INCentered 2012-07-03

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $62,457

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2012-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2012-07-03Final Order Issued
• 2012-07-19Enforcement Action Data Entered