Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Environmental
Certain reportable legal proceedings involving governmental authorities under federal, state, and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment are described below. While it is not possible for us to predict the final outcome of the proceedings that are still pending, we do not anticipate a material effect on our consolidated financial position if we receive an unfavorable outcome in any one or more of such proceedings. Our threshold for disclosing material environmental legal proceedings involving a governmental authority where potential monetary sanctions are involved is $1 million.
On January 19, 2016, we received a Notice of Noncompliance with certain Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) regulations under the Clean Air Act at our Moundsville Fractionator Facility from the EPA, Region 3. Subsequently, the EPA alleged similar violations of certain LDAR regulations at our Oak Grove Gas Plant. On March 19, 2018, we received a Notice of Violation of certain LDAR regulations at our former Ignacio Gas Plant from the EPA, Region 8, following an on-site inspection of the facility. On March 20, 2018, we also received a Notice of Violation of certain LDAR regulations at our Parachute Creek Gas Plant from the EPA, Region 8. All such notices were subsequently referred to a common attorney at the Department of Justice (DOJ). We are exploring global resolution of the claims at these facilities, as well as alleged violations at certain other facilities, with the DOJ. Global resolution would include both payment of a civil penalty and an injunctive relief component. We continue to work with the DOJ and the other agencies to resolve these claims, whether individually or globally, and negotiations are ongoing.
Other environmental matters called for by this Item are described under the caption “ Environmental Matters ” in Note 19 – Contingent Liabilities and Commitments of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 Financial Statements of this report, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item.
Other litigation
The additional information called for by this Item is provided in Note 19 – Contingent Liabilities and Commitments of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included under Part II, Item 8 Financial Statements of this report, which information is incorporated by reference into this Item.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Information About Our Executive Officers
The name, title, age, period of service, and recent business experience of each of our executive officers as of February 28, 2022, are listed below.
Name and Position Age Business Experience in Past Five Years
Alan S. Armstrong 59 2011 to present Director, Chief Executive Officer, and President, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Director, Chief Executive Officer, and President 2015 to 2018 Chairman of the Board, Williams Partners L.P.
2014 to 2018 Chief Executive Officer, Williams Partners L.P.
2012 to 2018 Director of the general partner, Williams Partners L.P.
Walter J. Bennett 52 2020 to present Senior Vice President Gathering & Processing, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President Gathering & Processing 2015 to 2019 Senior Vice President – West, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2013 to 2018 Senior Vice President – West of the general partner, Williams Partners L.P.
2017 Director of the general partner, Williams Partners L.P.
Debbie Cowan 44 2018 to present Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer 2013 to 2018 Global Vice President of Human Resources, Koch Chemical Technology Group, LLC
Micheal G. Dunn 56 2017 to present Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 2017 to 2018 Director of the general partner, Williams Partners L.P.
Scott A. Hallam 45 2020 to present Senior Vice President Transmission & Gulf of Mexico, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President Transmission & Gulf of Mexico 2019 Senior Vice President – Atlantic-Gulf, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2017 to 2019 Vice President GM Atlantic-Gulf, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2015 to 2017 Vice President Northeast OA, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Mary A. Hausman 50 2022 to present Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller 2019 to 2022 Staff Vice President of Internal Audit, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2019 Director Special Projects, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2013 to 2019 Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, NV Energy (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company)
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Name and Position Age Business Experience in Past Five Years
John D. Porter 52 2022 to present Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2020 to 2021 Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Financial Planning & Analysis, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2017 to 2019 Vice President Enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations, The Williams Companies, Inc.
2013 to 2017 Director of Investor Relations & Enterprise Planning
Chad A. Teply 50 2020 to present Senior Vice President – Project Execution, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President – Project Execution 2017 to 2020 Senior Vice President – Business Policy and Development, PacifiCorp (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company)
2009 to 2017 Vice President – Resource Development and Construction, PacifiCorp (a Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company)
T. Lane Wilson 55 2017 to present Senior Vice President and General Counsel, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel 2009 to 2017 United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Chad J. Zamarin 45 2017 to present Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategic Development, The Williams Companies, Inc.
Senior Vice President – Corporate Strategic Development 2017 to 2018 Director of the general partner, Williams Partners L.P.
2014 to 2017 President – Pipeline and Midstream, Cheniere Energy
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