the unified states taxpayer has filed a civil lawsuit against bp drilling ( alaska ) inc . ( bpxa ) saying that the plant " disregard federal clear air and environmental laws " by " intentionally negligent " more than 200 , 000 gallons crude oil during two oil spills in 2006 on alaska ' s north slope in refinery bay . bpxa previously pleading guilty to single count of criminal conduct in legally discharging the oil and requested us $ 20 m in damages . as a result of the plea , the lawsuit was filed saying that they " failed " to prepare for such a situation by implementing " certain [ sic ] spill prevention measures " as the law requirement .
Prudhoe Bay is situated in North Slope.