http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/41839
British Petroleum has agreed to pay a $15 million sum to compensate for its breaking of the Clean Air Act in Texas City, Texas. The explosion and ensuing fire at the plant, which killed 15 workers back in 2005, is one of BP's many recent violations of federal environmental laws.
Environmental News Network, Andy Soos, October 1, 2010
This article can be viewed as biased simply because of the organization it originated from. The Environmental News Network has a pro-environmentalist lean, with the theme of the website being the color green, its certification as a green website, and the advertisements for environmentally friendly SmartCars on the site. The article itself stays fairly neutral up until the end where the author lets his personal opinion close the article with "Money is not everything but is one way to assess blame and incur punishment. It can only be hoped that this was enough." The journalists clearly has a unfavorable view of BP and clearly believes they should be punished heavily for their violations.
V. Energy Resources and Consumption
B. Energy Consumption - 2. Present Global Energy Use
C. Fossil Fuel Resources and Use - Natural Gas, Extraction/Purification
VI. Pollution
A. Pollution Types - 1. Air Pollution
B. Impacts on Human Health
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