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DENVER—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 Interior Department on Wednesday accused BP of repeatedly mis-reporting 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.
Officials say a later check showed BP continued to mis-report production figures.
The Interior Department says the fine is unrelated to the spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
