The Shadow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seized computers, files, photos and other records as part of its investigation into whether Chevron knowingly violated air pollution permits at two remote facilities on the west side of Cook Inlet.
The Anchorage Daily News reports the searches authorized by U.S. Magistrate Deborah Smith occurred Jan. 12 and 13 at Chevron’s Trading Bay Production Facility and Granite Point Tank Farm.
In seeking a warrant, EPA Special Agent Matthew Goers said his agency had enough information to suspect Chevron committed Clean Air Act violations and made false statements to the government.
Chevron says it voluntarily disclosed the problem in 2008 and has been cooperating with investigators since then.
