A battle is brewing between a natural gas pipeline company and the state's top environmental regulators. The Ohio EPA is slapping the pipeline company with a big fine after it spilled millions of gallons of pollution. But that company is refusing to pay up.
The Ohio EPA has issued more than a dozen violations and a $430,000 fine to the company constructing the Rover pipeline, which starts in east Ohio and cuts northwest.
The list of violations includes .
says the pipeline company, , has been defiant.
鈥淭hey have refused to enter into negotiation with us because they say the state of Ohio does not have the authority to issue this fine and/or penalty,鈥� he said.
says it is willing to work with the Ohio EPA, but argues their drilling permits go through a federal agency.
