A subsidiary of BP Plc will pay a $40 million penalty to settle allegations of air violations at an Indiana refinery, according to an agreement between the energy giant, the Environmental Protection Agency, the state of Indiana, and the Department of Justice.
Pending court approval, the settlement announced on Wednesday will require BP Products North America Inc. to pay the $40 million financial penalty in addition to more than $197 million in investments to address the pollution.
“This is the largest civil penalty ever secured for a Clean Air Act stationary source settlement,” according to an EPA press release on ...
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