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- BP fine for Gulf of Mexico oil spill capped at $13.7 billion Tue, 20 Jan 15, 2:00amA federal judge determined this week that BP will face a maximum fine of $13.7 billion for its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This penalty is several billion dollars less than environmental activists were hoping for, since...
- BP fine for Gulf of Mexico oil spill will not exceed $13.7 billion Tue, 20 Jan 15, 2:00amA federal judge determined this week that BP will face a maximum fine of $13.7 billion for its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. This penalty is several billion dollars less than environmental activists were hoping for, since...
- Beijing Passes First Regulations to Reduce Air Pollution Thu, 13 Feb 14, 7:00amThe famously smoggy Chinese capital of Beijing is finally doing something to curb its appalling air pollution. By a vote of 659-23, the Beijing Municipal People's Congress passed a new law that for the first time will target...
- BP Attempts to Shrink Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Estimate, Reduce Fines Mon, 30 Sep 13, 11:40pmThe BP Deepwater Horizon trial has been pottering on in the New Orleans Federal Court since February, and as it enters its second phase today, BP will attempt to argue down government estimates as to how much oil was spilled...