BP Subsidiary Agrees to Pay Record-Setting $40 Million Settlement for Pollution at Indiana Refinery

A big penalty for a major player in the multinational oil and gas industry. A subsidiary of BP is set to pay a record-setting $40 million for charges that its Indiana refinery in Whiting near East Chicago violated federal law by releasing pollutants into the air and wastewater.

The actions will settle a civil case against BP Products North America Inc. filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency which described the penalty as the largest ever under the Clean Air Act for pollution from a structure. Additionally the company will invest around $197 million in improvements.

Environmental advocates expressed how the crackdown at the refinery would help reduce harmful pollution.

The 134-year-old refinery is the largest in the U.S. Midwest and sixth largest nationally. It processes about 440,000 barrels of crude oil daily making a variety of liquid fuels and asphalt.

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