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Revision as of 14:20, 30 April 2019
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Date | 22:00 April 20, 2010 - ? |
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Location | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, United States |
Interest of | Brian Gilvary |
Description | An ecologically disastrous oil spill |
Lawsuit
In July 2015 BP reached an $18.7bn settlement with the US government, the states of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, as well as 400 local authorities.
BP’s cost for the clean-up, environmental and economic damages and penalties has exceeded $54bn.
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