BP Refinery Pollution Violations Result in $15M Clean Air Act Penalty
BP will pay $15 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violations of federal air pollution laws that occurred at its Texas City oil refinery.
Tag Archives: BP Texas City Oil Refinery
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EPA Investigates Benzene Problems at BP Texas City Refinery
Federal environmental regulators have launched an investigation into benzene problems at BP’s Texas City oil refinery, a facility that has already racked up hundreds of millions of dollars in government…
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BP Texas City Refinery Problems Result in $50M Fine Over Fatal Blast
The federal government has issued a record fine against BP for failing to properly upgrade its Texas City oil refinery after a fatal 2005 explosion.
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BP Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Release of Benzene, Other Chemicals
A $10 billion toxic tort class action lawsuit has been filed against BP over alleged emissions from its troubled Texas City oil refinery, alleging that workers and residents in the…
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Industrial Accident at BP Oil Refinery Results in $1.72M Verdict
A worker at BP’s Texas City oil refinery has been awarded $1.72 million by a Galveston jury in an industrial accident lawsuit.
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Toxic Fumes Lawsuit Results in $100M Verdict Against BP
A federal jury has awarded more than $100 million to 10 workers who were exposed to toxic fumes at the BP Texas City, Texas oil refinery, mostly involving punitive damages…
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Benzene Problems at Indiana BP Refinery Lead to Call for Investigation
Congressmen from around the Great Lakes are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate problems at a British Petroleum (BP) oil refinery in Indiana, where illegal amounts of benzene,…
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Texas Oil Refinery Lawsuit Filed Over Exposure to Benzene and Other Chemicals
A toxic tort lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 143 people who worked at or lived near an oil refinery owned by BP America in Texas City, alleging that…
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Benzene Exposure Levels at BP Plant Lead to $180 Million Settlement
A government pollution lawsuit over benzene emissions at a refinery in Texas City, Texas, has resulted in a settlement where BP Products North America, Inc. will pay nearly $180 million…
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Benzene Exposure Lawsuit Filed After Worker Develops Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
A toxic tort lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Texas man who alleges that he developed a fatal form of cancer, known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, after 30…