A Texas oil company has agreed to pay $4,000 for not complying with Idaho rules, state oil and gas regulators said.
The state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission approved the settlement this week with Houston-based Alta Mesa, the Idaho Statesman reported .
The company operates hundreds of oil and gas leases on private and state land in Payette County.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Senate panel on Friday advanced an industry-backed bill intended to speed up natural gas and oil production in Idaho by altering the state's decision making process and setting deadlines.