Pennsylvania assesses penalties to CNX for violations in Greene County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that CNX Gas Company LLC (CNX) has paid two civil penalty assessments totaling $200,000 for violations at well sites in Richhill Township, Greene County.
On September 18, 2019, approximately 40 barrels, or 1,680 gallons, of production fluid breached secondary containment and discharged onto the ground at CNX’s RHL 71 and RHL 87 well site. CNX attempted to make repairs to the containment, removed any fluids it had access to, and established a plan to monitor for offsite impacts. However, CNX postponed full remediation nearly 70 days due to its ongoing hydraulic fracturing activities. Remediation included removal of spilled fluids and nearly 1,400 tons of contaminated soil underneath the containment and hydraulic fracturing equipment.