From BP tragedy, a lot of good, too
A lawsuit settlement related to the 2005 BP explosions helped expand a burn treatment center, start a process safety program and send students to college.
March 24, 2010
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Anger lingers after fatal refinery blasts
Some at an event honoring the 15 killed in the 2005 BP Texas City refinery explosions say company brass hasn't been held accountable.
March 24, 2010
Events mark fatal refinery explosions
TEXAS CITY Five years after explosions rocked BPs refinery, survivors and family members of those killed will come together in Houston.
March 23, 2010
A welcome OSHA crackdown on BP
Despite claims from some in the community, OSHA's record fine against BP is in the best interest of the work force.
November 15, 2009
OSHA fine raises fears of BP shutdown
TEXAS CITY A record fine against BP's Texas City refinery has some worried the refinery's days are numbered.
November 08, 2009
Mayor blasts OSHAs BP fine
TEXAS CITY The mayor lashed out at OSHA's record $87 million fine against BP, calling it an affront to the nation's workers.
November 01, 2009
OSHA slaps BP with record $87M fine
TEXAS CITY OSHA issued an $87 million fine against BP related to the companys lack of compliance with improvements at its Texas City refinery.
October 31, 2009
OSHA rejects BPs request for more time
TEXAS CITY The Occupational Safety and Health Administration rejected a request by BP for more time to fix refinery safety problems.
October 22, 2009
BP asks for more time to meet OSHAs demands
TEXAS CITY BP has asked OSHA for more time to meet requirements in an agreement to improve safety at its Texas City refinery.
September 24, 2009
OSHA warns BP failed to make safety changes
TEXAS CITY OSHA told BP it failed to make agreed-upon safety improvements at its refinery following the March 2005 explosions that killed 15 workers.
September 23, 2009
BP aims to boost safety, image
TEXAS CITY A $1 billion overhaul saw every process unit in the BP refinery retooled in response to the deadly 2005 explosions.
September 07, 2009
State issues $650,000 fine against BP
TEXAS CITY The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality fined BPs Texas City operations $650,000 for what it said was improper disposal of waste product.
June 27, 2009
Judge approves BP plea deal
A federal judge approved a plea deal that fines BP $50 million for its role in a deadly 2005 blast at its Texas City refinery.
March 13, 2009
BP refinery back up to 100%
TEXAS CITY BP's refinery is at full capacity for the first time in three years after an overhaul spurred by the fatal 2005 explosions.
January 03, 2009
Third lawsuit opens in BPs deadly 05 blasts
TEXAS CITY Petroleum giant BP placed profits over people, plaintiffs attorney Brent Coon said as the third lawsuit in the 2005 explosions begins.
May 28, 2008
Next round of BP trials under way
TEXAS CITY Prospective jurors in the latest round of personal-injury lawsuits related to the 2005 BP explosions received questionnaires Monday.
May 20, 2008
After two-year battle, BP chief testifies
TEXAS CITY Former BP PLC chairman John Browne gave a voluntary deposition in the 2005 refinery explosions case.
April 05, 2008
New video details blasts at BP plant
TEXAS CITY Three years since the deadly explosions at BPs Texas City refinery, a federal agency has released a video about the disaster.
March 22, 2008
Feds: Explosion may have caused BP death
TEXAS CITY An explosion in a vessel at BPs refinery may have caused a metal lid to fly off, killing a worker in January.
February 08, 2008
BP blast victims argue for higher fine
A federal judge will consider objections by victims who say a $50 million fine in the fatal 2005 BP Texas City explosions is too lenient.
February 05, 2008
Ex judge: Government shut out BP victims
TEXAS CITY A former federal district judge says U.S. attorneys didnt consult with BP victims when agreeing to fine the oil giant $50 million.
January 31, 2008
High court deals blow to blast victims
GALVESTON The state Supreme Court limited interviews of ex-BP CEO Lord John Browne a setback for plaintiffs in the explosions trial.
January 26, 2008
BP: Fine is sufficiently harsh
TEXAS CITY BP said its punishment for the fatal explosions of 2005, which killed 15 people, is sufficiently harsh and shouldnt be reconsidered.
January 23, 2008
Chemical explosion eyed in BP death
TEXAS CITY A theory that a chemical explosion killed a worker prompts the safety and hazard investigation board to step in to investigate.
January 18, 2008
BP case settles
TEXAS CITY The second batch of lawsuits related to fatal explosions at BP's Texas City refinery settled out of court.
December 19, 2007
BP: $1.6 billion in blast money is gone
TEXAS CITY Energy gaint says a fund set aside to pay claims stemming from deadly 2005 blast has been spent.
December 17, 2007
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