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Posted: 4:33 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013

Ohio revokes energy company's operating permits

By The Associated Press

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio —

The state of Ohio has permanently revoked the operating permits of a company being investigated for the illegal dumping of up to 20,000 gallons of gas drilling wastewater down a storm drain.

 

The Department of Natural Resources said on Thursday it took the action after workers at D&L Energy Group in Youngstown were allegedly seen dumping the wastewater into a storm sewer that empties into the Mahoning River watershed.

 

The agency also said it's working with the state Environmental Protection Agency to contain and clean up the dumping.

 

A message was left with the company about the state's actions, which happened Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.

 

Documents say the alleged dumping happened during the cleaning of a large storage tank last week.

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