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Company: Trans Energy
Current Parent Company: EQT Corp.
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Penalty: $600,000
Year: 2015
Date: April 22, 2015
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Trans Energy, Inc., an oil and gas exploration company based in Pleasants County, West Virginia, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay fines totaling $600,000.00 after the company admitted to multiple violations of the Clean Water Act in connection with its natural gas drilling activity.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: West Virginia
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: oil & gas
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