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Flames erupt from the BP plant in Texas City following an March 23 explosion.
Judge approves BP plea deal
A federal judge approved a plea deal that fines BP $50 million for its role in a deadly 2005 blast at its Texas City refinery.
March 13, 2009 - News
BP refinery back up to 100%
TEXAS CITY — BP's refinery is at full capacity for the first time in three years after an overhaul spurred by the fatal 2005 explosions.
January 03, 2009 - News
Third lawsuit opens in BP’s deadly ’05 blasts
TEXAS CITY — Petroleum giant BP placed profits over people, plaintiffs’ attorney Brent Coon said as the third lawsuit in the 2005 explosions begins.
May 28, 2008 - News
Next round of BP trials under way
TEXAS CITY — Prospective jurors in the latest round of personal-injury lawsuits related to the 2005 BP explosions received questionnaires Monday.
May 20, 2008 - News
After two-year battle, BP chief testifies
TEXAS CITY — Former BP PLC chairman John Browne gave a voluntary deposition in the 2005 refinery explosions case.
April 05, 2008 - News
New video details blasts at BP plant
TEXAS CITY — Three years since the deadly explosions at BP’s Texas City refinery, a federal agency has released a video about the disaster.
March 22, 2008 - News
Feds: Explosion may have caused BP death
TEXAS CITY — An explosion in a vessel at BP’s refinery may have caused a metal lid to fly off, killing a worker in January.
February 08, 2008 - News
BP blast victims argue for higher fine
A federal judge will consider objections by victims who say a $50 million fine in the fatal 2005 BP Texas City explosions is too lenient.
February 05, 2008 - News
Ex judge: Government shut out BP victims
TEXAS CITY — A former federal district judge says U.S. attorneys didn’t consult with BP victims when agreeing to fine the oil giant $50 million.
January 31, 2008 - News
High court deals blow to blast victims
GALVESTON — The state Supreme Court limited interviews of ex-BP CEO Lord John Browne — a setback for plaintiffs in the explosions trial.
January 26, 2008 - News
BP: Fine is sufficiently ‘harsh’
TEXAS CITY — BP said its punishment for the fatal explosions of 2005, which killed 15 people, is sufficiently “harsh” and shouldn’t be reconsidered.
January 23, 2008 - News
Chemical explosion eyed in BP death
TEXAS CITY — A theory that a chemical explosion killed a worker prompts the safety and hazard investigation board to step in to investigate.
January 18, 2008 - News
BP case settles
TEXAS CITY — The second batch of lawsuits related to fatal explosions at BP's Texas City refinery settled out of court.
December 19, 2007 - News
BP: $1.6 billion in blast money is gone
TEXAS CITY — Energy gaint says a fund set aside to pay claims stemming from deadly 2005 blast has been spent.
December 17, 2007 - News
Workers, relatives recount BP explosions
TEXAS CITY — Testimony resumes next week in the personal injury trials related to the March 2005 deadly BP refinery explosions.
December 15, 2007 - News
Attorneys argue BP knew refinery needed fixes
TEXAS CITY — Plaintiffs' attorneys in the trial about the 2005 fatal refinery explosions said the company knew facilities were decrepit.
December 13, 2007 - News
Judge to let BP blasts victims voice concerns
TEXAS CITY — Victims of BP PLC’s deadly 2005 plant explosions will be allowed to challenge a plea deal that was criticized as being too lenient.
November 29, 2007 - News
BP to pay $50M in fines for deadly blast
TEXAS CITY — The oil company’s guilty plea acknowledges it had defective, non-operable or nonexistent safety processes.
October 26, 2007 - News
Doctors jailed in court records flap
TEXAS CITY — Two doctors were jailed after failing to appear in court with documents related to the 2005 fatal BP explosions.
October 05, 2007 - News
Jurors hear about 20 years of safety fears
TEXAS CITY — Jurors in the first trial in the 2005 BP refinery blasts saw 20 years of memos and reports on safety concerns.
September 12, 2007 - News
BP trial enters week 2
TEXAS CITY — BP's ex-refinery manager was questioned about safety reports during Week No. 2 of the trial related to the 2005 blasts.
September 11, 2007 - News
Plant’s former manager leads off BP trial
GALVESTON — Don Parus, former manager of BP’s Texas City refinery, testified about safety concerns during a trial about the 2005 blasts.
September 07, 2007 - News
1st trial in fatal BP blasts begins
GALVESTON — A four-man, eight-woman jury will hear about four contract workers' injury claims related to the 2005 BP refinery explosions.
September 06, 2007 - News
Jury picks continue next week in BP trial
GALVESTON — Jury selection continues next week in what could be the first cases of injuries from the March 2005 BP blasts to reach trial.
September 01, 2007 - News
OSHA fines BP for safety violations
TEXAS CITY — BP was fined for conditions at the Texas City refinery similar to those cited in the 2005 deadly explosions.
July 21, 2007 - News
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