DEQ Issues Draft Renewal Permit for Laramie Compressor Station in Albany County

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality announced a draft renewed Chapter 6, Section 3 Title V operating permit for the Colorado Interstate Gas Company, LLC Laramie Compressor Station, located in Section 21, Township in Albany County. The department released the notice on February 7, 2026, starting an administrative process that could reshape operational and reporting obligations for the facility.

Title V operating permits establish conditions for major sources of air emissions, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements. Renewal of such a permit typically affirms existing controls or imposes new conditions designed to ensure compliance with state and federal air quality standards. For residents of Laramie and surrounding communities, the draft permit determines how the compressor station will be regulated going forward and what information the company must provide about emissions and equipment operation.

The Laramie Compressor Station is owned and operated by Colorado Interstate Gas Company, LLC. Under the division's announcement, the facility remains subject to state oversight through Chapter 6, Section 3 procedures. The public notice marks a formal administrative step in the permitting sequence and creates an opportunity for stakeholders to review the draft terms and to engage with the Division of Air Quality as the agency moves toward a final decision.

Local implications include continued scrutiny of air emissions near the site, potential changes to monitoring and reporting that affect transparency, and the regulatory clarity that businesses and emergency planners use for community safety and land-use planning. Municipal officials and first responders in Albany County rely on clear permit conditions to coordinate emergency response plans and to assess risks for nearby residents and infrastructure.

Institutionally, the renewed permit highlights the role of state agencies in implementing federal air rules and balancing industrial operations with community health protections. How the Division of Air Quality frames enforceable conditions in the draft will shape future compliance inspections and enforcement actions. The outcome will also influence how Colorado Interstate Gas Company manages equipment maintenance, fugitive emissions, and any modifications to station operations.

What happens next matters for neighbors and local policymakers. The draft notice begins the administrative review that will lead to a final permit decision and sets the timetable for when the community can expect definitive conditions. Albany County residents, local officials, and civic organizations should monitor the Division of Air Quality for the published draft text and any procedural steps to participate in the review. The final permit will define the regulatory obligations that govern the Laramie Compressor Station for the coming permit term.