I wonder if there will be manslaughter charges over Benghazi. It was known that they needed security and it was denied them
Deepwater Horizon: BP in Settlement Talks with DOJ
http://rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/122140/Deepwater_Horizon_BP_in_Settlement_Talks_with_DOJ
November 15, 2012
BP announced Thursday that it is in advanced discussions with the US Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission about a deal to resolve all criminal charges and SEC claims against BP in connection with the Deepwater Horizon incident.
BP pointed out in a statement released to the London Stock Exchange that no final agreements have yet been reached and any resolutions, if agreed, would be subject to Federal court approvals in the US.
BP said the proposed resolutions are not expected to cover Federal civil claims, including Clean Water Act claims and Federal and state Natural Resources Damages claims; nor would it cover private civil claims that were not covered by the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee settlement in April, private securities claims or state economic loss claims.
According to the Wall Street Journal, legal analysts estimate that BP could be liable for between $5.4 billion and $21 billion in civil penalties under the Clean Water Act alone.
The Deepwater Horizon explosion, which occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, resulted in the deaths of 11 oil workers and the largest offshore spill in U.S. history.
Deepwater Horizon: BP in Settlement Talks with DOJ
http://rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/122140/Deepwater_Horizon_BP_in_Settlement_Talks_with_DOJ
November 15, 2012
BP announced Thursday that it is in advanced discussions with the US Department of Justice and the Securities & Exchange Commission about a deal to resolve all criminal charges and SEC claims against BP in connection with the Deepwater Horizon incident.
BP pointed out in a statement released to the London Stock Exchange that no final agreements have yet been reached and any resolutions, if agreed, would be subject to Federal court approvals in the US.
BP said the proposed resolutions are not expected to cover Federal civil claims, including Clean Water Act claims and Federal and state Natural Resources Damages claims; nor would it cover private civil claims that were not covered by the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee settlement in April, private securities claims or state economic loss claims.
According to the Wall Street Journal, legal analysts estimate that BP could be liable for between $5.4 billion and $21 billion in civil penalties under the Clean Water Act alone.
The Deepwater Horizon explosion, which occurred in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010, resulted in the deaths of 11 oil workers and the largest offshore spill in U.S. history.
What about the $20 billion they ALREADY PAID?
If the Gov’t wants to get you, there is always a law that can be found to have been broken.
No ... I really think the record fine will be on the Amerikan people from Obamacare.
Just another step towards complete nationalization of oil companies.