[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57943-57944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15615]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Air 
Act

    On July 11, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
consent decree with the United States District Court for the District 
of North Dakota in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Marathon Oil 
Company, Civil Action No. 1:24-cv-00136-DMT-CRH.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under the Clean Air Act 
against Defendant Marathon Oil Company, alleging two types of 
violations at oil

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and gas production facilities on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation 
in North Dakota: (1) violation of requirements to obtain 
preconstruction permits under the prevention of significant 
deterioration program and operating permits under the Title V 
permitting program; and (2) violation of design, operation and 
maintenance requirements applicable to oil and gas production 
facilities. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and civil penalties 
for the defendants' alleged violations. The consent decree requires the 
defendants to perform injunctive relief to address the alleged 
violations, perform additional projects to mitigate excess emissions, 
and pay a $64.5 million civil penalty.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Marathon Oil Company, D.J. Ref. No. 
90-5-2-1-10388/4. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty 
(30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be 
submitted either by email or by mail:

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         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
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By email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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    Any comments submitted in writing may be filed in whole or in part 
on the public court docket without notice to the commenter.
    During the public comment period, the consent decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance 
accessing the consent decree, you may request assistance by email or 
mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Laura Thoms,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-15615 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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