On September 18, 2019, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order to resolve Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permit violations by BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc. at their
Prudhoe Bay, AK facility. This RCRA storage facility manages hazardous waste from oil exploration
activities on the north slope of Alaska. The RCRA permit requires compliance with third party liability
financial assurance requirements, and five consecutive annual policies failed to provide adequate
coverage for third party bodily injury and property damage claims. Additionally, the facility failed to
label containers of hazardous waste. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $125,100 and to correct
the violations alleged.