More fines For BP's Texas City Refinery

Posted on March 12, 2009 by David Austin

BP Products North America agreed yesterday to pay more than three quarters of a million dollars for violations of  the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act, EPCRA, at it's Texas City refinery, the largest in the nation.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, BP will pay the US government a $420,662 civil penalty, and spend $365,000 on supplemental environmental projects in Texas City.

At issue is the company's noncompliance with EPCRA toxic chemical reporting requirements.   

  • BP Failed to complete and submit toxic chemical release information to the EPA and state of Texas from 2002-2005.
  • BP Failed to maintain any reporting records in 2004.

The list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting  requirements is long and includes:

  • benzene
  • dioxin and dioxin like compounds
  • formaldehyde
  • lead compounds
  • methanol 

These new fines come in the wake the February 19 announcement of a  $161 million settlement  for the company's noncompliance with a 2001 Clean Air Act regulation placing strict controls on benzene and benzene containing wastes generated during petroleum refining.

 

 

 

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