Pennsylvania AG Secured Penalties against Fracking Company Over Contamination

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro secured penalties against Range Resources Corp., a Texas-based shale gas drilling company, in response to the company’s mishandling of contamination at two well sites in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company pleaded no contest to seven misdemeanor charges, and will pay $50,000 in fines and make $100,000 in contributions to two watershed groups. The plea came as part of a two-year grand jury investigation into violations of environmental regulations by oil and gas companies operating in Pennsylvania.

• Documents: PA Press Release
• Document Type: Press Releases/Statements
• States: Pennsylvania
• Issues: Fossil Fuels Fracking Natural Resources Oil and Gas Public Lands & Wildlife Water Water Pollution
• Era: Non-Federal
• Action Type: Environmental Enforcement Litigation