Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), which has a major presence in Houston, has reached a settlement with federal prosecutors over its role in a 2013 fire at an oil refinery in Beaumont, Texas, that killed two workers and 10 others.
The Irving, Texas-based oil and gas giant will pay $616,000 in civil penalties and hire an outside help to inspect whether the company follows guidelines at the refinery’s other units, according to the agreement with the Justice Department and the Environmental Protection…
