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BP could face up to $18bn in extra fines after US ruling on Gulf of Mexico spill
4 Sep 2014: Oil firm reckless and negligent over Deepwater Horizon disaster, says judge in decision wiping £5bn off stock market value
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4 Sep 2014: BP had made a provision of $3.5bn for simple negligence, but the gross variety could take the penalty to almost $18bn
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4 Sep 2014: Judge’s ruling could nearly quadruple the amount of civil penalties for polluting the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
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2 Sep 2014: Halliburton provided the cement intended to seal the Gulf of Mexico well in the event of disaster and has been embroiled in an ongoing series of legal actions
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20 Aug 2014: Poor safety culture at train company and lax government supervision blamed for Quebec blast that killed 47
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4 Aug 2014: Three years on from UN study saying it will take 30 years to clean up Ogoniland oil spills, little has changed
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4 Jul 2014: Shell also among shareholders bringing class action in Texas over disastrous 2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
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30 Jun 2014: Indigenous people call off action following meeting with representatives over their ‘failure’ to aid to contaminated communities
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13 Jun 2014: Judge says remarks a jury forewoman overheard outside the courtroom influenced Kurt Mix's obstruction-of-justice conviction
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5 Jun 2014: Federal report says bad management on Deepwater Horizon meant poor safety on Gulf rig and dozens of rigs are at risk today
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