Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
West Texas Gas Inc.
Current Parent Company:
West Texas Gas
Penalty:
$8,000,000
Year:
2021
Date:
October 1, 2021
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc. will spend up to $5 million on compliance measures in a settlement that resolves allegations that they violated federal Clean Air Act chemical accident prevention requirements at several of their natural gas processing plants. The companies will pay more than $3 million in civil penalties to resolve claims stemming from fatal chemical accidents and accident prevention program violations.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Environmental Protection Agency
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Texas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
privately held
Major Industry of Parent:
miscellaneous energy products and systems
Specific Industry of Parent:
energy distribution
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
