New Mexico fines natural gas processor $47.8 million for air pollution

SANTA FE, New Mexico: New Mexico environmental regulators have taken unprecedented action, proposing a record US$47.8 million fine against Houston-based Targa Resources for alleged excessive air pollution at its natural gas processing facility near Jal, New Mexico.

The facility operates in a key oil production region close to the Texas border.

The New Mexico Environment Department issued the fine along w