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BP P.L.C.
Emergency Planning Violations (Texas City Refinery)
Date: 03/09/2009 (Date of Announcement)
Misconduct Type: Environment
Enforcement Agency: EPA
Contracting Party: None
Court Type: Civil
Amount: $785,662
Disposition: Settlement
Synopsis: BP Products North America Inc. agreed to pay a $420,662 civil penalty and spend $365,000 on supplemental environmental projects to resolve Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) violations at its Texas City, Texas, refinery. The settlement addressed the company’s noncompliance with EPCRA reporting requirements by failing to submit toxic chemical release inventory information to EPA and the State of Texas for the period 2002-2005, and failure to maintain reporting records for calendar year 2004.
