Frontier Oil Corp. (www.frontieroil.com) plans to fight a $6.8 million environmental penalty against its Cheyenne, Wyoming refinery, according to a report by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle (www.wyomingnews.com).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cited Frontier Refining for the illegal storage of hazardous waste in a wastewater management pond. The EPA claims the pond was not constructed or operated properly to prevent or detect leaks. Meanwhile, the Tribune Eagle reports that Frontier executives claim there is a misunderstanding on the intended use of the pond.
According to the Tribune Eagle, the EPA is also looking at wastewater pond misuse at refineries nationwide.
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