EPA v. Snake River Oil and Gas (Northwest Gas Processing)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On June 22, 2021, EPA Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order against Northwest Gas Processing, managed by Snake River Oil and Gas, for violations of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Acts (EPCRA) Section 312 for failing to report storage of an extremely hazardous substance at their gas processing facility in New Plymouth, Idaho. EPCRA 312 annual Tier II reporting supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and provides the public and local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards present in their communities. Northwest Gas Processing agreed to pay a penalty of $12,500.
Defendants (1)
- Snake River Oil and Gas (Northwest Gas Processing)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
NORTHWEST GAS PROCESSING TREATING FACILITY
4341 HIGHWAY 30 SOUTH, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, 83655
Registry ID: 110071063790
Statutes cited
- EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Snake River Oil and Gas (Northwest Gas Processing)entered 2021-06-22
Primary law: EPCRA
Federal penalty: $12,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2021-05-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2021-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2021-06-22Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602714546
- Case number
- 10-2021-0127
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2021-0127 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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