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The oil spill from an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
How marked the US Department of Justice, may to be the highest in the history of the United States, the amount of the settlement, which a party is only one entity.
April 20, 2010 year-controlled by BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion occurred which caused the death of 11 people and lasted nearly three months of undersea oil spill deposit. As established in the course of the trial, the waters of the Gulf of Mexico escaped to 3.19 million barrels of oil, causing considerable environmental damage.
The settlement applies to both financial penalties for violation of the Law on water protection, as well as compensation claims raised by 400 government and authorities in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Benefits for these five states will amount to a total of over 6.8 billion dollars.
“This is a realistic outcome that provides clarity and certainty to all parties. The BP agreement regulates the most important obligations arising out of this tragic accident, “- said in a statement the president of BP, Bob Dudley.
“This agreement not only aligns our coast damage caused by the oil spill from the Deepwater Horizon, it will also continue Louisiana determined fight against coastal erosion,” – said the governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal.
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