Marathon Oil Faces Record $241 Million Penalty for Air Pollution Violations

Settlement includes largest-ever Clean Air Act penalty and mandates significant emissions reductions at North Dakota facilities.

Marathon Oil to pay $64.5 million civil penalty, the largest for Clean Air Act violations at stationary sources.
Company will invest $177 million in compliance measures to cut emissions from over 200 facilities.
Settlement aims to reduce 2.25 million tons of CO2 emissions over five years, equivalent to removing 487,000 cars from the road.
Marathon Oil's emissions have significantly impacted the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and other North Dakota communities.
The agreement is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to enforce environmental regulations in the oil and gas sector.