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BP fails in US Supreme Court gulf appeal

  

Category:  Environment/Climate

Via:  larry-crehore  •  10 years ago  •  5 comments

BP fails in US Supreme Court gulf appeal

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BP s hopes of limiting the cost of compensation for its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have been dealt a severe blow by the US Supreme Court , which has refused to hear the case over what the UK oil company describes as unjustified payments.

The rebuff to BP and its supporters, including the British government and US business groups , was described by lawyers representing claimants seeking compensation as a huge victory for the gulf.

Full Article: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2034b7d4-7eec-11e4-b83e-00144feabdc0.html


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Larry Crehore
Freshman Silent
link   seeder  Larry Crehore    10 years ago

I think that SCOTUS made the right decision in this case.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
link   Kavika     10 years ago

Without a doubt they did Larry. BP and it's legion of lawyers signed the agreement, and now want to back track on it...

BTW there is another article on the front page on this.

 
 
 
Swamijim sez
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link   Swamijim sez    10 years ago

Fucking corporate weasles figured they'd be able to pull an Exxon 'renegotiation'--- Sorry Charlie (only the best tuna got to be packed in BP crude)...

 
 
 
Dowser
Sophomore Quiet
link   Dowser    10 years ago

Good. NOTHING can fix it.

 
 
 
Aeonpax
Freshman Silent
link   Aeonpax    10 years ago

One corporation down, a few thousand left to go.

 
 

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