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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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