EPA v. NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

Case summary

THE DEFENDANTS IN THIS REFERRAL, NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO., HIGH PLAINS GATHERING SYSTEM, LLC, AND COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANY, CONSTRUCTED AND/OR OPERATED A NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION LOCATED IN EASTERN COLORADO WITHOUT OBTAINING THE NECESSARY PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION (PSD) PERMITS. EPA PROPOSES TO RESOLVE THIS CASE VIA A CONSENT DECREE CALLING FOR CIG TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMIT AND COMPLY WITH ALL PSD REQUIREMENTS, HIGH PLAINS TO WITHDRAW ITS STATE CONSTRUCTION PERMITS OR OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PSD PERMIT, AND ALL THREE COMPANIES TO PAY A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $976,935 ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO - $793,934 HIGH PLAINS - 133,760 CIG - 49,241

Defendants (3)

• COLORADO INTERSTATE GAS COMPANYNamed in complaint
• HIGH PLAINS GATHERING SYSTEMNamed in complaint
• NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NATURAL GAS PIPELINE CO OF AMERICA

  SE/4 SEC 8 T2S R50W, AKRON, CO, 80720

  Registry ID: 110010692081

Statutes cited

• CAA 113B — Clean Air Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NATURAL GAS PIPELINE COentered 2001-02-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $215,000 · SEP: $100,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1999-04-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1999-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2001-02-22Final Order Entered
• 2001-02-22Final Order Lodged
• 2001-05-03Concluded
• 2002-04-26Enforcement Action Closed