HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc agreed to pay $785,662 to settle alleged violations of U.S. environmental regulations at its Texas City, Texas, refinery, the federal Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday.
BP <:BP.LO:>will pay a civil penalty of $420,662 for failure to complete and submit toxic chemical release reports between 2002 and 2005 and failure to maintain records for 2004.
BP will pay $365,000 to upgrade Texas City's ability to respond to chemical releases. The money will go to purchase an ambulance, upgrade the city computer system, communications equipment, emergency operations center and mobile command post.
On March 23, 2005, an explosion at the refinery killed 15 workers and injured 180 other people.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba)
