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XTO Energy to pay $5 million for fracking violations
2014-12-27 23:00:03| Energy - Topix.net
ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy, Inc. will pony up about $3 million to restore eight West Virginia sites where the company illegally filled wetlands and polluted the water during fracking operations. The company will also pay a civil penalty of $2.3 million for violating the Clean Water Act, with impacts along more than a mile of stream and 3.38 acres of wetlands.
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Category:Energy and Environment