Marathon Oil to Pay Record Settlement Over Alleged Air Quality Violations

The company does not admit liability in the settlement, which the federal agency described as the largest of its kind. The federal government announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil on Thursday to resolve alleged air quality violations at its oil and gas operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota and significantly reduce emissions from over 200 facilities statewide. The agreement mandates Marathon Oil to pay a $64.5 million civil penalty and implement extensive compliance measures, projected to cost $177 million, to curb pollution. The Houston-based...