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Article: STATE REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH BP EXPLORATION INC.
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- September 24, 2009
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JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 22 -- The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Department of Law today announced a settlement with BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. for oil spill containment violations on the North Slope. The settlement covers facilities at the Greater Prudhoe Bay, Endicott and Badami fields.
BP and DEC have signed two compliance orders by consent to correct the problems. BP has agreed to pay $1,709,498 in civil assessments (compensatory fines). "Protecting the environment from the risk of spills is very important to the state. Secondary containment is a key line of defense. In ...