THE STATE HAS CITED THE SINCLAIR REFINERY NEAR RAWLINS FOR A 3,000,000 GALLON SPILL LAST SPRING. THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY SAYS SINCLAIR FAILED TO TAKE STEPS TO FIX THE TANK WHERE THE SPILL ORIGINATED. REGULATORS SAY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ALLOWED TO INSPECT THE TANK. THE SPILL OF THE POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE FLUID IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST IN STATE HISTORY. A DEQ SPOKESMAN SAYS THE STATE IS SEEKING A PENALTY FROM THE COMPANY, BUT WILL NOT RELEASE THE DOLLAR AMOUNT. SINCLAIR HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE CITATION.
