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Shale gas drilling operator(ba$tard)penalized for landslide that diverted Greene County streams
The landslide impacting the streams occurred on Jan. 16, 2014. In July, a Vantage subcontractor, Elite Well Services, dumped two truckloads of drilling wastewater into the landslide area where remediation work was underway. Also in July, the company was cited for constructing an access road along the streams without a required permit.
“These violations resulted in significant damage to our natural resources and this action is in direct response to the seriousness of the violations,” John Ryder, DEP district oil and gas operations director, said in a release about the settlement.
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