EPA v. QEP Energy Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
As a result of decreasing the total number of emission sources the civil penalty amount should correspondingly be amended. THIS AMENDED ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AND CONSENT AGREEMENT IS ISSUED TO QEP ENERGY COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTING MAJOR STATIONARY SOURCES WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PSD PERMIT. THESE SOURCES ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION.
Defendants (1)
- QEP Energy CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
QEP ENERGY COMPANY MULTIPLE WELL SITES
FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION, MANDAREE, ND, 58757
Registry ID: 110044220492
Statutes cited
- CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Enforcement conclusions (2)
QEP Energy Companyentered 2011-08-29
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $126,000
QEP Energy Companyentered 2011-11-29
Primary law: CAA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2011-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2011-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2011-11-29Final Order Issued
- 2012-08-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2600049242
- Case number
- 08-2011-0160
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2011-0160 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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