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BP, the giant oil company, agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by environmental groups that accused the Whiting refinery of repeatedly violating the U.S. Clean Air Act.
BP reached a $2.75 million settlement over air pollution from its largest refinery, Whiting facility in Indiana.
Under the agreement, BP would pay $1.75 million in civil penalties to a federal fund used for clean air monitoring and enforcement.
British oil giant must pay millions in penalties after repeatedly violating its permits and emitting illegal levels of dangerous particulate matter.
The 133-year-old refinery processes around 440,000 barrels of crude oil daily.