BP Fined $87 Million for 2005 Refinery Blast

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after 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers problems remain The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the largest fine in its history on Friday, $87 million in penalties against the oil giant BP for failing to correct safety problems identified after a 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers at its Texas City, Tex., refinery.

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community idiot

Melbourne, FL

so fining one source of gas is good

did anyone think about what the fines were going to be used for?

then you all sit there and wonder why the price of gas goes up

Mr_Bill

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community idiot wrote:

so fining one source of gas is good
did anyone think about what the fines were going to be used for?
then you all sit there and wonder why the price of gas goes up

Fines are applied to profit.

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