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May 02, 2010, 4:53PM
MOBILE, Ala. -- The attorneys general from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas want BP PLC to sign an agreement spelling out exactly what "legitimate expenses" they'll cover from the spill.
Florida AG Bill McCollum said after Sunday's meeting in Mobile, Ala., that he doesn't know if expenses include business losses, protecting environmental areas and lost wages for restaurant workers.
The AGs also want tap an entire federal oil spill response fund, which is capped at $1 billion per incident.
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