On January 23, 2017, EPA Region 6 issued a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) under its authority pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) to Flint Hills Resources, LLC (FHR) located in Houston, Texas. The CAFO was issued in response to violations of 40 C.F.R. Sec. 60.11(d) and 60.18(c)(3)(ii). The CAFO requires FHR to pay a civil penalty of $89,000, install flare monitoring equipment and automatic controls, and comply with certain flare combustion efficiency requirements.