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$100 Million Awarded for exposure to same toxin found in DISH Texas

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BP has to pay $100 Million to victims who where exposed to carbon disulfide the same toxin that caused DISH Texas residents serious health problems.

BP must pay more than $100 million in damages for exposing contract workers to toxic substances at its Texas City oil refinery in April 2007, a federal jury in Galveston said on Friday in the latest setback for the troubled plant.

The mammoth verdict arose out of a case brought by a BP contractor who claimed the British oil giant’s failure to maintain equipment and provide adequate safety controls led to a poisonous chemical release that sent more than 100 workers to area hospitals on the evening of April 19, 2007.

Why is carbon disulfide in Texas City a poisonous chemical but in DISH Texas it’s of no concern?

The major difference I see in the Texas City plaintiffs and the DISH victims is the Texas City plaintiffs have no long-term damage while the victims in DISH do.

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Comments

  1. Cheap Tricks and Costly Truths says

    I'm wondering Sharon, if it's because BP is not an American company, but one that hails from the Great UK? Are the standards different? Are American Oil & Gas companies given a pardon? Excused from being responsible? Also, when BP failed to make the necessary repairs to ensure safety…they were brought to court AGAIN and successfully fined AGAIN. Hmmm…does make one wonder, doesn't it?

  2. TXsharon says

    I'm thinking the lawyers just need a MAP

    I'm absolutely certain they will find it soon. Especially since industry has done absolutely nothing to curb the toxins.

  3. Anonymous says

    European countries seem to take safety & environmental issues more seriously than the US.

    If I was one of the gas producers around DISH, this award would scare the H— out of me. I'd be looking to put on controls for benzene & hydrogen sulfide, or shutting down. 2 dangerous chemicals in constant, chronic exposure to the locals? That's going to be quite a risk in Court! To keep running in light of this award without changing anything scream "Reckless operator!"

  5. Anonymous says

    the mayor even sent a cease & desist ltr that industry ignored. i think he has them by the short hairs.

  6. Tim Ruggiero says

    I think you should send the notice to that dingbat from the TCEQ in Austin who thinks that more study is due. Ask them to study THAT.