BP Oil Spill Trial Opens With Scathing Attack
Billions are at stake as a federal judge will determine how much BP and its subcontractors should pay for the Gulf of Mexico spill.
Billions are at stake as a federal judge will determine how much BP and its subcontractors should pay for the Gulf of Mexico spill.
US authorities plan to propose a $16 billion settlement to British energy giant BP for civil claims related to the disastrous 2010 oil spill
"BP will vigorously defend against gross negligence allegations," the energy giant said ahead of the start of a federal civil trial.
A US judge approved a $4.5 billion deal in which BP pleaded guilty to criminal charges from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in Algeria have threatened more attacks if France does not cease its military assistance to nearby Mali.
BP welcomed the approval of a deal that would settle nearly 100,000 claims from fishermen and others affected by the 2010 oil spill.