BP agrees to pay $13M for Texas refinery penalties

Published July 12, 2012 1:00pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil giant BP has agreed to pay an additional $13 million to settle charges of failing to fix safety violations at its Texas City oil refinery after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers.

The settlement announced Thursday is the latest move toward resolving hundreds of violations at the plant alleged by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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