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| BP fined $373m by US government | BP fined $373m by US government |
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| The US Department of Justice has fined oil giant BP $373m (£182m), for breaking environmental rules and committing fraud. | The US Department of Justice has fined oil giant BP $373m (£182m), for breaking environmental rules and committing fraud. |
| The fine includes a $50m fee after a Texas refinery explosion in 2005 that killed 15 people and injured 180 more. | |
| That sum is the highest fine of its kind under the Clean Air Act. | That sum is the highest fine of its kind under the Clean Air Act. |
| The fraud charges relate to price manipulation from April 2003 to February 2004. Four ex-BP workers have been indicted for price manipulation. | |
| Included in the fine is a $20m criminal fine to be paid to the state of Alaska and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation after crude oil leaked from pipelines, harming the environment. | Included in the fine is a $20m criminal fine to be paid to the state of Alaska and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation after crude oil leaked from pipelines, harming the environment. |
| "The BP cases demonstrate our commitment to enforcing the laws that protect our environment, the safety of Americans, and the integrity of the marketplace," said Acting Attorney General Peter Keisler. | "The BP cases demonstrate our commitment to enforcing the laws that protect our environment, the safety of Americans, and the integrity of the marketplace," said Acting Attorney General Peter Keisler. |