Noble, Justice Department agree to $1M fine in oil spill, response lawsuit
WELD COUNTY — The federal government and Noble Energy Inc. have agreed to a settlement in connection with the lawsuit filed Tuesday that will result in a $1 million fine and promises to remedy shortcomings in the oil company’s operation of oil tank batteries in floodplains in Weld County along with improved spill response performance.
The settlement, filed in conjunction with the lawsuit in federal court in Denver, will not take effect for at least 30 days, if the court agrees. A “notice of lodging of consent decree” asks the court to delay signing the decree so that the agreement can…
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