Bp Has Plenty Of Money To Pay Spill Damages

The  cost of cleaning the Gulf oil spill and compensating its victims won’t be known for years. But it would have to be an awfully large number to exceed BP's ability to pay. Oil spill - BP - Gulf Oil - Environment - Energy

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