It seems as though manslaughter charges may be in order.
Who has criminal jurisdiction out there in the ocean?
The federal government: “to punish felonies on the high seas”
Note that obama is trying to cover all the bases. He had the families of the victims to the wh. Probably reassured them that bp would pay. There will be no investigation unless some enterprising journalist steps up on what is probably one of the biggest political scandals of our time.