EPA v. Colorado Interstate Gas/Natural Buttes
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
This referral seeks civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of the CAA. These violations include failure to obtain a PSD permit for a major modification and operation at the Natural Butte Gas Processing Plant.
Defendants (1)
- Colorado Interstate Gas CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
NATURAL BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATION
SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 9S, RANGE 21E, VERNAL, UT, 84078
Registry ID: 110007208841
NATURAL BUTTES COMPRESSOR STATION
SECT 24, T9S, R21E, BONANZA, UT, 84008
Registry ID: 110007208841
Statutes cited
- CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
- CAA 111 — New Source Performance Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Colorado Interstate Gas/Natural Buttesentered 2009-09-10
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $987,757
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 2005-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2005-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-08-07Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
- 2009-07-23Final Order Lodged
- 2009-07-23Complaint Filed With Court
- 2009-09-10Final Order Entered
- 2012-07-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 160680
- Case number
- 08-2005-0223
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Hazardous Air Pollutants
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2005-0223 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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