Larimer County reaches settlement with energy company

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Larimer County reaches settlement with energy company

Larimer County, collaborating with the city of Fort Collins, has secured a settlement with Prospect Energy, an oil and gas producer they say is responsible for multiple violations of state regulations including leaks at facilities, spills, air pollution and illegal flaring that occurred within county and city limits. The settlement agreement is the result, according to Larimer County Community Development Director Rebecca Everette, of four years…