BP to pay $13 million in penalties for Texas City refinery explosion
Solis: Settlement will help establish "a culture of safety" at BP
The long saga of the BP-OSHA struggle to resolve issues arising from the 2005 tragedy at the company’s Texas City refinery may finally be drawing to a close.
In an agreement announced yesterday, BP has agreed to pay $13,027,000 in penalties and to abate remaining safety violations by the end of 2012. The agreement resolves 409 of the 439 citations issued by the agency following the refinery fire and explosion, which killed 15 workers and injured 170 other people.