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BP, Gulf States Settle for Nearly $18.7 Billion
The worst marine oil spill in history has led to an unprecedented environmental penalty. British Petroleum will pay $18.7 billion to five states and the federal government for the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010. David Hammer is an investigative reporter for WWL-TV , the CBS affiliate in New Orleans.
By Warren Olney • • 6m ListenThe worst marine oil spill in history has led to an unprecedented environmental penalty. British Petroleum will pay $18.7 billion to five states and the federal government for the Deepwater Horizon disaster of 2010. David Hammer is an investigative reporter for WWL-TV, the CBS affiliate in New Orleans.
