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Environment & Energy

marym625

(17,997 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2014, 05:34 PM Sep 2014

BP Is off the hook for punitive damages [View all]

They escaped from real hurt again. They were, according to U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, guilty of gross negligence but still don't have to pay punitive damages.

Article by Greg Palast who has done more investigation into BP and other energy money mongers than anyone.

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=33e4ec877eed6a43863a4a92e&id=ada8fe3866&e=57062c9863

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BP Is off the hook for punitive damages [View all] marym625 Sep 2014 OP

Color me shocked! I mean, yawn. What did we expect, justice? valerief Sep 2014 #1

Not really marym625 Sep 2014 #2

which are then appealed and poverruled rurallib Sep 2014 #3

It's all about marym625 Sep 2014 #4

%$*$!!#$)$!!! dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #5

Hi Dixiegrrrrl! marym625 Sep 2014 #6

And as a present, we're going to go to war for them BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #7

Have to be punished. And that takes money! n/t marym625 Sep 2014 #8

They've been so bad, they deserve some extra subsidies and more tax breaks BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #9

To hell with tax breaks! Let's just give them our tax money! marym625 Sep 2014 #10

But don't mention price gouging! BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #11

LOL! Thanks! marym625 Sep 2014 #12