Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2010
Advertisement causes false emergency-alert activations
An ARCO/BP radio advertisement used altered emergency-alert audio that repeatedly activated or unmuted Emergency Alert System equipment at stations in Oregon and elsewhere. The advertising agency withdrew the commercial after broadcasters identified the cause.
2010
Yerington, Nevada mining contamination settlement
Atlantic Richfield and BP America agreed to settle claims brought by approximately 700 current and former residents near the former Anaconda mine at Yerington, Nevada. The reported settlement involved payments of up to $19.5 million.
2008
Anaconda and Clark Fork environmental liabilities
Pollution associated with former Anaconda mining and smelting operations led to extensive environmental remediation obligations. ARCO agreed to provide $187 million for natural-resource restoration after prolonged litigation with environmental authorities.
1990
Channelview chemical-plant explosion
An explosion at an ARCO Chemical facility in Channelview, Texas killed seventeen people and injured five others.