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The Associated Press
Updated 3:26 PM Wednesday, February 8, 2012
State-by-state listing of violations cited by Department of Interior to energy companies drilling for oil and gas on public lands, February 1998 to February. 2011.
Violations FinesTotal dollar amount of fines
—Alaska 2 0 $0
—Arkansas 2 0 $0
—California 37 3 $4,500
—Colorado 312 24 $59,250
—Louisiana 111 0 $0
—Mississippi 15 3 $15,000
—Montana 32 3 $10,500
—Nevada 5 0 $0
—New Mexico 438 23 $37,375
—North Dakota 55 0 $0
—Ohio 7 0 $0
—Oklahoma 33 1 $2,500
—South Dakota 2 0 $0
—Texas 7 1 $250
—Utah 156 11 $24,000
—West Virginia 1 0 $0
—Wyoming 810 56 $120,500
—Total 2025 125 $273,875
Source: Democratic staff of House Natural Resources Committee
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February 08, 2012 08:19 PM EST
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