112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fernley, Nevada Geothermal Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
July 10, 2026
By:
Walter G. Wright
Category:
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Desert Peak II (“DP”) entered into a January 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA(112r)-09-2026-0039.
The ESA addresses a geothermal facility in Fernley, Nevada.
The ESA alleges the following violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act:
- Failure to submit its Risk Management Plan report in a timely manner (54 days late).
- Failure to update emergency contact information within thirty days of the change.
DP neither admits nor denies the factual allegations contained in the ESA.
The ESA assesses a civil penalty of $2,400.
A copy of the ESA can be found here.
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