Maverik Inc. President Chuck Maggelet and Maverik VP of Fuel John Hillam have requested a spot on the May 14th Lander City Council meeting.
The duo will be on hand to give an update on the fuel leak situation from their fueling station at 135 Main Street in Lander. On April 2nd, a fuel was discovered to be entering the Popo Agie River, which is adjacent to the gas station. On April 12th, Maverik Inc. was cited by the Wyoming DEQ.
They’ll also take questions from City Council members and Mayor Monte Richardson. Plans for Maggelet and Hillam’s visits also include a private meeting with the Mayor before the City Council meeting.
Maverik also provided the following announcement about the situation:
Maverik received a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) from the Wyoming Department ofEnvironmental Quality (“WYDEQ”) dated April 12, 2019. In response, the company submitted a workplan to the WYDEQ on Thursday, April 18, 2019 for improvements at our store located in Lander, Wyoming. The WYDEQ approved the workplan on Monday, April 22, 2019.
We are deeply concerned about this issue and the community of Lander. We are in the process of identifying contractors and consultants to complete the workplan and additional fact-finding as soon as possible.
In addition, the NOV provided an opportunity for the company to request a hearing within 10 days and, accordingly, we have submitted a request for a hearing pending the completion of the workplan and fact-finding.