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Company: Wyoming Refining Co.
Current Parent Company: Par Pacific Holdings
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Penalty: $14,150,000
Year: 2009
Date: February 10, 2009
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Wyoming Refining Co. agreed to pay a civil penalty of $150,000 and spend approximately $14 million in upgrades to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations at its Newcastle, Wyo., refinery.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Wyoming
Facility City: Newcastle
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Texas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: oil and gas
Specific Industry of Current Parent: refining, retail and logistics
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