The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed regulatory amendments that implement congressional mandates in the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 to reduce methane emissions from new and existing gas transmission lines, distribution pipelines, regulated gas gathering pipelines, underground natural gas storage facilities, and liquefied natural gas facilities.

United States v. KmX Chemical Corp., No. 2:19-cv-00517-AWA-DEMVAED (E.D. Va. Sept. 30, 2019). A settling CAA defendant that violated leak detection and repair regulations governing its chemical reclamation facility in New Church, Virginia, must perform injunctive relief and pay a $60,000 civil penalty.

United States v. Toledo Refining Co., No. 3:19-cv-00232 (N.D. Ohio Jan. 30, 2019). A settling CAA defendant must undertake measures to improve its flare gas recovery system at its oil refinery facility in Oregon, Ohio, adhere to detailed flare gas recovery requirements and provisions under the leak detection and repair program, pay a civil penalty, perform a supplemental environmental project, and conduct three mitigation projects.

United States v. MPLX, LP, No. 3:18-cv-02526 (N.D. Ohio Nov. 1, 2018). Settling CAA defendants that violated leak detection and repair requirements under the Act's new source performance standards at 20 natural gas processing facilities in six states must take specified actions to come into compliance with the Act, pay a $925,000 civil penalty, and undertake $2,575,000 in supplemental environmental projects.