Monday, July 8, 2013

Top 101 Misdeeds of BP Page 7: Similar recent incidents.

In relation to the Deepwater Horizon disaster



Similar recent incidents


94.  Created the stage for another disaster that happened two weeks before the spill.
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-texas-refinery-had-huge-toxic-release-just-before-gulf-blowout

95.  In the year leading up to the Deepwater Horizon disaster BP massively cut their budget, operating costs, and safety standards.  (After having earnings below industry standard for the previous decade, the last year has given their investors more than 100% over the previous year, outdoing all competition.)
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/25/national/main6516877.shtml

96.  2005 15 workers at a refinery were killed after protocols were ignored and a warning system disabled, resulting in a guilty plea to felony charges and a fine.
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-had-other-problems-in-years-leading-to-gulf-spill

97.  2006 another fine was paid after ignoring warnings for four years that a section of pipe was leaking.  This was a misdemeanor.
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-had-other-problems-in-years-leading-to-gulf-spill

98.  Paid 300 million in fines after manipulating the propane market.
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-had-other-problems-in-years-leading-to-gulf-spill

99.  Many other spills in this period.
http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-had-other-problems-in-years-leading-to-gulf-spill

100.  "BP Played Central Role in Exxon Valdez Disaster"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/25/national/main6516877.shtml

101.  BP allows the Atlantis oil rig to operate despite having no safety documentation on 90% of the equipment.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/06/16/ac.johns.atlantis.rig.cnn

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