Thursday, October 25, 2007

Oil Giant Fined by US Government

The US Department of Justice has said that oil giant BP will be fined a total of $373m, for environmental crimes and committing fraud. The fines include $50m relating to a Texas refinery explosion in 2005 that killed 15 people and injured 180 more. The sum is the highest fine of its kind levied under the Clear Air Act.

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