BP Agrees To Pay Full Penalty of $50.6 Million for 2005 Texas City Refinery Explosion

摘要

BP Products North America Inc. has agreed to pay the full penalty of $50.6 million stemming from the 2005 explosion at its Texas City, Texas, refinery that killed 15 workers and injured 170 others. The agreement resolves failure-to-abate citations issued in October 2009 after a follow-up investigation.