Natural History Wanderings

From Alt National Park Service

The federal government has reached a historic $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil for air quality violations at its operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. This unprecedented settlement, the largest civil penalty ever for Clean Air Act violations at stationary sources, mandates Marathon to significantly reduce emissions that harm both climate and health, resulting in over 2.3 million tons of pollution reduction. This agreement will ensure cleaner air for the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and surrounding communities while holding Marathon accountable for its illegal pollution.