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BP executives sought to blame "blue collar rig workers": U.S.

January 16, 2016, 12:31 pm
On Friday Jan 15th, Brent Coon and Associates flied a lawsuit, on behalf of Samuel Salache, including his Original Petition, Application for Temporary Restraining Order & Temporary Injunction and Request for Disclosure against Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Ray Brooks, and Innovative Ventilation Systems, Inc.
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5 Year Retrospective on the Gulf Oil Spill

February 18, 2015, 10:24 am
The tragedy of the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion, the resulting oil spill, and the pronounced impact it all had on the Gulf of Mexico is now approaching an ignominious five year anniversary. Most of the business industries and employees affected by the spill have yet to be compensated, and many probably never will.
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BP executives sought to blame "blue collar rig workers": U.S.

September 25, 2012, 10:32 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - BP executives wanted to concentrate blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster on "blue collar rig workers" in order to save themselves, U.S. government lawyers wrote in a court document that until Thursday was partially redacted.
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BP agrees to pay $13M for Texas refinery penalties

July 17, 2012, 11:46 pm
WASHINGTON — Oil giant BP has agreed to pay an additional $13 million to settle charges of failing to fix safety violations at its Texas City oil refinery after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers.
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Statement From Brent Coon on BP Settlement With OSHA Regarding Fines For Safety Violation Stemming From 2005 Texas City Explosion

July 12, 2012, 4:45 pm
We are pleased to see that OSHA is still closely monitoring the work to improve the conditions of the BP Texas City facility, with focus on the condition of the relief valve systems, which are critical to safe operations in refineries.
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