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BP's reckless conduct caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill, judge rules
2014-09-04 23:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: BP bears the majority of responsibility among the companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a federal judge ruled Thursday, citing the energy giants reckless conduct over the disaster in a ruling that exposes it to billions of dollars in penalties. BP plc already has agreed to pay billions of dollars in criminal fines and compensation to people and businesses affected by the disaster, the worst-ever US oil spill. But US district Judge Carl Barbiers ruling could nearly quadruple...
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