Antero Resources Fined $3.8M for Clean Air Act Violations
Published Date: 2/18/2026
Notice
Summary
The government is teaming up with West Virginia to hold Antero Resources accountable for polluting the air with harmful chemicals from their oil and gas tanks. Antero must fix their equipment, reduce pollution, and pay a $3.8 million fine. People have 30 days to share their thoughts before the deal is final.
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3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Required Fixes to Storage Tanks
If you live in West Virginia or Ohio near Antero facilities, Antero must fix how it designs, operates, and maintains storage tank vapor control systems and complete mitigation projects to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at the facilities in those states. The Department of Justice lodged this proposed Consent Decree on February 13, 2026 and it addresses alleged failures at Antero production facilities in West Virginia and Ohio.
Company Must Pay $3.8 Million Penalty
Antero Resources must pay a $3,800,000 civil penalty as part of the proposed Consent Decree resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations at its oil and gas production facilities. The payment is part of the lodged agreement announced in the Federal Register on February 18, 2026.
Release from Past Civil Liability if Compliant
If Antero enters into and fully complies with the proposed Consent Decree, the company would be released from past civil liability for violations of Clean Air Act regulations applicable to new and modified storage vessels and related state law at the covered facilities. This release is conditioned on entering and fully complying with the decree lodged February 13, 2026.
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