Separately, state oilfield regulators issued a violation notice and proposed a $2.4 million penalty against Ameredev for a series of regulatory infractions at one of the company’s wells. Representatives for Ameredev and a parent company could not immediately be reached for comment Thursday by phone or email. They represented that they would capture 100% of their gas, send it to the sales pipeline," said Cindy Hollenberg, compliance and enforcement section chief at the air quality bureau of the New Mexico Environment Department. “They simply were not following what they had represented in their permits. The company instead is accused of burning off the natural gas in excess of limits or without authorization in 20 - with excess emissions equivalent to pollution that would come from heating 16,640 homes for a year, the agency said in a statement. The agency alleged that Ameredev mined oil and natural gas without any means of transporting the gas away via pipeline, as required by state law. Regulators raised concerns about the excess release of several pollutants linked to climate warming or known to cause serious health issues, including sulfur dioxide. The New Mexico Environment Department announced a $40.3 million penalty against Austin, Texas-based Ameredev, alleging the burning caused excessive emissions in 20 at five facilities in New Mexico’s Lea County near the town of Jal. (AP) - New Mexico oilfield and air quality regulators on Thursday announced unprecedented state fines against a Texas-based oil and natural gas producer on accusations that the company flouted local pollution reporting and control requirements by burning off vast amounts of natural gas in a prolific energy-production zone in the southeast of the state.
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