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Judge urged to revoke BP refinery probation after Gulf Oil Spill

By Kristen Lombardi

The worsening BP p.l.c. oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a good reason to revoke the oil giant’s court-ordered probation and plea agreemen

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"… instead of probation. And this post reflects the correction. …"

"… Read Brent Coon’s letter to Judge Lee Rosenthal asking him to reconsider BP’s probation and plea agreement.U.S. Judge Lee Rosenthal in Houston shoul …"

"… l in Houston should reconsider the government’s 2007 plea agreement with BP for a $50 million fine and a three-year probation period, civil lawyer Bre …"

"… f Mexico is yet another reason to revoke their probation.”In March 2005, BP’s Texas City, Texas, refinery exploded, killing 15 workers and injuring …"

One year after tragedy, agency urges oil refineries to invest in safety

By Chris Hamby

Year after tragedy, government pleads for prevention

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"… e than four years ago following its investigation of the 2005 explosion at BP’s Texas City refinery, which killed 15 people and injured at least 180.& …"

U.S. agency fails to document, track pipeline security measures

By Julie Vorman

The Department of Homeland Security’s pipeline security unit, which scrutinizes the 100 most critical U.S. energy pipeline systems, should p
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Coast Guard to revise self-assessment on oil spills

By Julie Vorman

The Coast Guard, which played a key role responding to the BP disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, is developing a new way to measure how effecti

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"… conditions (GAO) …"

"… ency-wide performance measurements for fiscal 2009 and did not mention the BP spill that began in April 2010.The Coast Guard’s broad portfolio include …"

"… erious mechanical problems that dogged the Coast Guard’s response to the BP spill and the Haitian earthquake after years of budget cuts and mismanagem …"

Proposed House measure would block BP from new offshore drilling

By Julie Vorman

A U.S. House committee today approved a plan that would block BP from obtaining new federal offshore oil and natural gas drilling permits be

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"… lf of Mexico. …"

"… refinery.A Center for Public Integrity investigation reported in May that BP accounted for 97 percent of all flagrant violations found in the U.S. refi …"

"… ustry by government safety inspectors during the past three years. Most of BP’s citations were classified as “egregious willful” violations by the …"

"… nd according to refinery inspection data obtained by the Center, reflected BP’s failure to correct problems after a deadly blast at its Texas City, Te …"

Bush's carbon dioxide flip-flop came through staffer who had lobbied for car-exhaust

By Nathaniel Heller and M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2001 — President Bush's decision to abandon his campaign pledge to limit carbon dioxide emissions was routed through a

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"… try’s largest oil companies and one with strong ties to the Bush family. BP Amoco bought Atlantic Richfield, known as Arco, last year. BP Amoco is the …"

"… Bush family. BP Amoco bought Atlantic Richfield, known as Arco, last year. BP Amoco is the world’s third-largest integrated oil company and has an int …"

"… in Alaska.O’Brien Calio earned roughly $120,000 per year from Arco until BP Amoco purchased the company.Former President Bush also benefited financial …"

"… ear were worth more than $14 million, according to the Wall Street Journal.BP Amoco’s recent lobbying reports cite “Clean Air Act Implementation,” …"

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Sen. Franken asks BP to explain OSHA violations

By Jim Morris

During a Senate subcommittee hearing last Thursday, Democratic Sen. Al Franken repeatedly cited the story’s key finding: that BP refineries

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"… y’s May 16 story detailing hundreds of flagrant safety violations at two BP refineries continues to reverberate in Congress.During a Senate subcommitt …"

"… emocratic Sen. Al Franken repeatedly cited the story’s key finding: that BP refineries in Texas and Ohio accounted for 97 percent of “egregious will …"

"… e president of health, safety, security and environment — to explain why BP had received 760 egregious willful citations. “That’s a pretty hard st …"

"… stic to believe,” Franken said, according to a transcript of the hearing.BP’s Flynn replied that the company was “disappointed” with the citatio …"

BP to pay record fine, spend $500M to upgrade Texas refinery

By Jim Morris and M.B. Pell

UPDATED BP will pay a $50.6 million penalty and spend at least $500 million to upgrade its Texas City, Texas, refinery where a 2005 explosio

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"… fically denies that BP has failed to comply with the previous agreement.” …"

"… ord fine was negotiated after the U.S. Department of Labor last year found BP “failed to live up to several extremely important terms”  in a 20 …"

"… rcent of what OSHA classified as the worst worker safety violations at two BP refineries, including the one in Texas City.UPDATE 4:22 PM“The size of t …"

"… ne in Texas City.UPDATE 4:22 PM“The size of the penalty rightly reflects BP’s disregard for workplace safety,” Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said in …"

Coast Guard database makes oil spill penalties nearly impossible to track

By Ariel Wittenberg

The U.S. government has investigated potentially thousands of BP leaks, spills and other incidents but the information is stored in a Coast

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"… t Foundation. …"

"… nalties out of the public’s reach.More than 8,000 incident reports about BP’s U.S. spills, emissions, and leaks of oil and chemicals have been filed …"

"… ness such as a tipped drum of jet fuel to the deadly April 21 explosion on BP’s Gulf of Mexico rig. The center relays each new report to the Coast Gua …"

"… ncy’s Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) database.BP had 550 incidents in Mississippi Canyon, where the now infamous Deepwater …"

Florida lawsuit cites Center’s investigation of BP refinery violations

By M.B. Pell

A class-action lawsuit against BP seeking compensation on behalf of Florida condominium owners for decreased property values as a result of

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"… do owners in five northern Florida counties. …"

"… ) and filed in federal court in northern Florida. In referring to previous BP environmental problems and fines, the lawsuit specifically notes a Center …"

"… l Safety and Health Administration refinery inspection records showing two BP refineries accounted for 97 percent of all flagrant violations issued by t …"

"… of all flagrant violations issued by the agency from 2007 through 2009.The BP refinery inspection data was obtained by the Center under the Freedom of I …"

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