(10/24/05 - HOUSTON) - Former Secretary of State James A. Baker III will head a panel investigating safety and management oversight at BP Products North America Inc. following a refinery explosion and fire that killed 15 people and injured 170, the company announced Monday.
The Texas City blast in March was one of a series of fires and other safety problems at BP....
Both the Houston law firm and public policy institute that bear Baker's name have financial ties to BP, and Baker and his wife, Susan, sold 675 shares of BP stock as he agreed to oversee the panel.
"I'm determined that this is going to be a transparent operation," Baker said Monday. "Anybody that thinks that I would jeopardize a public service career, such as I have had ... to go in the tank for something like this, I don't think they understand how important one's reputation is." http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=local&id=3569291James Baker's Reputation! Nothing like a little sick humor to start the day.
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