US Accuses BP of ‘Gross Negligence’ in Deadly 2010 Oil Spill

The U.S. is accusing the oil giant BP of “gross negligence” in the 2010 explosion of an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers.

The British oil company has already agreed to pay nearly $8 billion to settle damage claims made by fishermen and other private interests in the aftermath of the disaster. About five million barrels of crude oil spewed into waters off the southern U.S. coast two summers ago before the well was capped.

The U.S. and BP are engaged in an … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance


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