In Refinery Flare Dispute, Kansas Federal Judge Says Injunctive Relief Available

Mealey's (May 19, 2023, 2:01 PM EDT) -- KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A magistrate judge correctly permitted the United States to pursue injunctive relief against an oil refinery because the Kansas Air Quality Act (KAQA) allows such relief to be sought in federal court, a Kansas federal judge held in denying review of the magistrate judge’s order granting the United States leave to amend its complaint against the refinery, which allegedly violated terms of a consent decree by exceeding hydrogen sulfide limits at two of its flares....