Justice Department, EPA and State of Colorado Announce Settlement with K.P. Kauffman Co. to Reduce Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations by More Than 500 Tons per Year
(WorldNews Environment)

The Justice Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Colorado today announced a settlement with Denver-based K.P. Kauffman Company Inc. (KPK) resolving alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act and Colorado air quality regulations. The settlement, set forth in a consent decree lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, requires KPK to implement pollution control measures at 67 well production facilities - for a total estimated expenditure of $2.5 million. The company will also pay a $1 million civil penalty. Today`s settlement resolves allegations made in an Oct. 5, 2018, complaint that KPK violated requirements to minimize...