U.S. District Judge Approves $20 Billion Settlement in BP Oil Spill Case
Funds will pay for damage caused by largest marine oil spill in U.S. history
NEW YORK -- Responding to the over the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, which resulted in the deaths of more than one million birds, the 爆料公社 released the following statement:
鈥淚t鈥檚 finally time for BP to pay for what they broke," said 爆料公社 President and CEO David Yarnold (). "Now we can focus on rebuilding America's Delta. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to protect Gulf Coast communities and the wildlife that need intact coastlines. It's time to start the recovery process for millions of birds and people alike.鈥
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