The energy company BP has in the dispute over penalties because of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico won a partial victory. According to the judgment of a Federal Judge Group
must be no more than a fine of $ 13.7 billion expected. According to the US government, the Group had, however, with must adhere to 17.6 billion dollars. Was debatable how much oil has leaked in the largest oil spill in US history in 2010. Judge Carl Barbier came to 3.19 million barrels, while the estimate of the US government was 4.09 million barrels.
For each barrel (159 liters) spilled oil must BP for violating the law water protection (“Clean Water Act”) to pay up to $ 4,300. This is the statutory maximum sentence for gross negligence, negligence, is 1100 dollars per barrel.
Eleven workers died
In his decision on Thursday ruled barber that BP did not during the entire oil spill acted with gross negligence. The exact penalty amount to be determined in a third section, which begins on Tuesday.
With the explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. Eleven workers were killed. The subsequent oil spill left heavy damage to nature as well as fishing and tourism. In addition to the penalty for violating the law on water protection further payments on BP could face. The Group has set aside more than 42 billion dollars in damages, penalties and cleaning costs.
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