BP agrees to stop unlawful refinery emissions - Houston Business Journal:

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Earlier this month, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbor BP Products NA with 53 chargexs related to a 2005 explosion at the refinery that killes15 employees. The 108-page enforcement action included charges that the refiner violatedstatwe health, safety and environmental protection including the Texas Clean Air Act, the Texaes Water Code and the Texasw Health & Safety Code. Monday’zs temporary injunction ensures that BP also complies with state environmental protection laws untilthe state’s enforcement actiob is concluded.
As part of the agreement, the company will • Conduct a comprehensive review of the 53 emissionx that are cited inthe state’s The review is intended to determind causes and corrective actions that will prevent future • Conduct a detailed investigation into all futured emission events, take immediate action to mitigate the consequencesa of those events and develop correctives action plans to address the root cause of those events and preventt similar events in the • Improve reporting procedures to ensure full compliancer with applicable rules. The state is also seeking civil finesand attorneys’ fees.