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Uinta Basin gas company caught polluting the air, EPA alleges

MPLX, a midstream operator of pipelines and processing plants, agrees to $2 million in penalties and to upgrade its equipment and leak detection.

(Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Ironhorse gas processing plant, pictured in August 2022, is among four natural gas facilities in the Uinta Basin the EPA alleges have been operated out of compliance with clear air laws for several years. Last week, the EPA announced a $2 million settlement with the plants’ operator MPLX, a subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum.