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Company: Public Service Company of Colorado
Current Parent Company: Xcel Energy
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Penalty: $925,000
Year: 2022
Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: The EPA announced a first-of-its-kind settlement under itss Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) program at the Public Service Company of Colorado's Comanche power station in Pueblo, Colorado. The settlement commits PSCo to address groundwater contamination issues and to ensure the proper closure of CCR surface impoundments under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Colorado
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Minnesota
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: power generation
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