West Texas Gas controversies
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2021
West Texas Gas subsidiaries reach Clean Air Act settlement
Settlement
Five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas reached a settlement with the United States after allegations that the company violated the Clean Air Act. The settlement requires the subsidiaries to pay more than $3 million in civil penalties and spend up to $5 million on compliance measures; the article also reports fatal chemical-release incidents.
Company response
Remediation — West Texas Gas
The settlement also requires them to "take steps to prevent chemical accidents and improve safety," the release stated.
Source excerpt
The five subsidiaries will have to spend up to $5 million on compliance measures and over $3 million in civil penalties.
Five subsidiaries of West Texas Gas Inc., which involves seven Texas gas processing plants and one in New Mexico, reached a settlement with the United States, according to a Department of Justice news release on Friday.
The allegations stated the company violated the US Clean Air Act, which caused danger to employees and the environment.