Adrian Hedden
Carlsbad Current-Argus
A $172 million settlement was reached by the operators of the Navajo Refinery in Artesia, the federal government and New Mexico state officials to resolve multiple air pollution violations the agencies reported at the facility.
Air pollution emitted by the refinery led to a $35 million civil penalty to be paid in equal shares to the U.S. and the state of New Mexico by refinery owner HF Sinclair Navajo…