U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier today found BP grossly negligent for its role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The 探花精选 issued the following statement:
鈥淭his means that BP will finally be forced to pay what it owes to fix what it broke,鈥 said 探花精选 President and CEO David Yarnold. 鈥淚t is a long-awaited step toward healing and recovery for the Gulf Coast, its birds and its people. BP said it was above the law; Judge Barbier said the law applies to everyone, even multinational giants.鈥
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