BP found 'grossly negligent' in 2010 Gulf oil spill

[hue]

Source: BBC NEWS

A US judge has ruled BP was "grossly negligent" in the lead-up to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The ruling could potentially cost BP billions more in compensation payments.

The New Orleans judge Carl Barbier also found BP subcontractors Transocean and Halliburton "negligent".

The 2010 oil spill was the worst in US history, and, as of February, has cost BP $43bn (£26bn) in fines, legal settlements, and clean-up costs.

Judge Barbier said BP should shoulder 67% of the blame for the 2010 spill, with drilling rig owner Transocean responsible for 30% and cement firm Halliburton responsible for 3%.

He ruled that BP will be "subject to enhanced civil penalties" due to its "gross negligence" and "wilful misconduct".

The ruling could quadruple the civil penalties that BP must pay as a result of the spill. Some estimates have put the amount at close to $18bn - significantly more than if BP had been found simply negligent.

In 2012, BP agreed to accept criminal responsibility for the disaster.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-29069184

[L0oniX]

1. 'grossly negligent' is being way too kind. Tell it to the Animal Nations.

[glinda]

3. Animal Nation needs many advocates to sue BP and I hope

they will find them.

[littlemissmartypants]

4. They owe the shrimp nation alone, trillions. eom

[Frustratedlady]

2. But, how much have they paid out, so far?

Last I saw, they were dragging their feet on compensation for those businesses and/or areas hurt by the spill.

Seems they'll drag this out for years to come in the hopes memories fade.

[SoapBox]

5. Well...DUH!

[flamingdem]

6. K+R

[The Stranger]

7. Reversed and remanded.

You just watch.

[valerief]

8. Right, and they'll be given even MORE drilling rights. nt

[freshwest]

9. Where's Joe Barton (R-Oil) when they need him?

Republican apologizes to BP; Barton “ashamed” of American response (VIDEO)

http://www.dailykos.com/tv/w/002738/

Oh, that terrible Obama.



This is why we can't have nice things.

[Nihil]

10. "and cement firm Halliburton responsible for 3%"

So the company whose behaviour truly *was* grossly negligent (in that it allowed the entire
event to take place) gets away with a handshake and a petty cash payment ...

The best democracy money can buy ... regardless of which party is nominally in charge at
the White House ...

[Quantess]

11. 4 years later.

K & R