IN BRIEF
PITTSBURGH — A gas drilling company with headquarters in Cranberry Township is paying a $62,000 fine for reporting violations in Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a release Wednesday that Talisman Energy USA discovered the violations at 52 gas drilling sites and reported them to the agency. The violations were for failing to file safety information about hazardous chemicals stored at the sites.
The EPA says Talisman corrected the violations swiftly.
Talisman says in a statement it appreciates the opportunity to work with EPA to fairly resolve the matter.
The company’s U.S. headquarters is in Cranberry. It is based out of Canada.
