BP nailed with a record result of the air in order.
BP PLC and several of its subsidiaries agreed to pay more than $ 370 million in fines and as regards the return of three penalties for environmental crimes and fraud.
As part of the agreement, BP will pay the largest fine ever against a single company for violating the Clean Air Act, $ 50 million.
The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Office of Environment and many other federal agencies and public bodies to hold a press conference on October 25 to reveal its basic rates of agreements and action.
First, the Department of Justice is a file solution plea agreement charges resulting from a catastrophic explosion of the company … Texas City refinery
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