Obama Administration Sues BP Over Oil Spill

The Associated Press is reporting that the Obama administration has filed suit with BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and all the money spent on the clean up effort. The lawsuit from the Justice Department also names eight other companies as defendants.

From the Associated Press:

“The Obama administration’s lawsuit asks that eight companies be held liable without limitation for all removal costs and damages caused by the oil spill, including damages to natural resources. The lawsuit also seeks civil penalties under the Clean Water Act.
An explosion that killed 11 workers at BP’s Macondo well last April led to oil spewing from the company’s undersea well — more than 200 million gallons in all, by the government’s estimate. BP disputes the figure.”

More on the story as it develops.

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