Results
The eRulemaking Program
04/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/10/2026 07:14
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program: Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permits for Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Co., LLC—Antelope CPF 13-21 Production[...]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-13283-01-R8]
Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petition for Objection to State Operating Permits for Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC-Antelope CPF 13-21 Production Facility, State Antelope O-1 Central Production Facility, State North Platte 42-26 Central Production Facility and State Pronghorn 41-32 Central Production Facility
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice of final order on petition.
SUMMARY:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated December 10, 2025, denying a petition dated May 19, 2025, from the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD). The petition requested that the EPA object to Clean Air Act (CAA) operating permits issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC for its Antelope CPF 13-21 Production Facility, State Antelope O-1 Central Production Facility, State North Platte 42-26 Central Production Facility, and State Pronghorn 41-32 Central Production Facility located in Weld County, Colorado.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matt Pollard, Air and Radiation Division, EPA Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Mail Code: 8ARD-AP-P, Denver, CO 80202, telephone number: (303) 312-6878, email address: [email protected]. The final order and petition are available electronically at: https://www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/title-v-petition-database.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The EPA received a petition from CBD dated May 19, 2025, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit nos. 20OPWE417, 20OPWE418, 20OPWE419, and 20OPWE420 issued by CDPHE to Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company, LLC in Weld County, Colorado. On December 10, 2025, the EPA Administrator issued an order denying the petition. The order itself explains the basis for the EPA's decision.
Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that a petitioner may request judicial review of those portions of an order that deny issues in a petition. Any petition for review shall be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than June 9, 2026.
Cyrus M. Western,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. 2026-06910 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
The eRulemaking Program published this content on April 10, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on April 10, 2026 at 13:15 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]