The Interior Department says it has fined BP America $5.2 million for allegedly submitting false reports about energy production on an Indian reservation in Colorado, the Associated Press reports.
The Interior Department on Wednesday accused BP of repeatedly misreporting its output on Southern Ute Indian tribal lands.
BP officials didn’t immediately return a call.
Federal officials say Southern Ute auditors initially discovered the allegedly incorrect reports in 2007 and reported them BP, which promised to make changes.
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Officials say a later check showed BP continued to falsely report production figures.
