Kansas’ Demand For Civil Penalties Dismissed In Refinery Flare Row

Mealey's (October 10, 2022, 2:51 PM EDT) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A petroleum refinery is entitled to dismissal of a request by the state of Kansas for civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day for violations of state law because Kansas can bring such claims only through the state administrative process, a federal judge ruled....