EPA v. Range Resources-New Owner Audit Agreement and NOD-Northern LA Sites-FY2017-FY2020

Case summary

Range Resources Corporation New Owner Audit Agreement and Compliance Schedule. All facilities listed in the new owner Voluntary Disclosure audit agreement related activity are consolidated under the same compliance schedule for this order. Specific rule citations are listed in the new owner Voluntary Disclosure related activity. On August 17, 2020, EPA issued a final Notice of Determination (NOD) to Range Resources Corporation, pursuant to the August 9, 2017, New Owner Audit Agreement (Audit Agreement) between EPA Region 6 and Range. Although LDEQ was not a party to the audit Agreement, Range cooperated with both EPA and LDEQ during the Audit. Based on EPA's review of Range's final audit report and closure certification, EPA determined that Range has met all nine conditions of the Audit Policy, as modified by the New Owner Audit Owner Agreement, and will not assess a civil penalty for the disclosed violations.

Defendants (1)

• Range ResourcesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LIBERTY HILL PLANT

  HWY 508 S TO HWY 155 W 1 MI TO SITE, LIBERTY HILLS, LA, 71202

  Registry ID: 110043278681

Statutes cited

• CAA PARTD — New Source Review Permit Requirements
• CAA PART98 — Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting
• CAA 112K — Area Source MACT
• CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Range Resources-New Owner Audit Agreement and NOD-Northern LA Sites-FY2017-FY2020entered 2017-08-09

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2017-08-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-08-09Final Order Issued
• 2017-11-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-03-31Compliance Achieved
• 2020-08-17Air Resolved
• 2020-08-18Enforcement Action Closed