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| US launches criminal probe in BP |
| US launches criminal probe in BP oil spill
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 3-June-2010
5:30:57 AM |
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The United States has launched a criminal investigation into the massive oil spill gushing out of a BP-leased rig in the Gulf of Mexico, according to US Attorney General Eric Holder. "We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who has violated the law," Holder told reporters in New Orleans. "We will not rest until justice is done."
Holder said the criminal probe began "some weeks ago", but his department has not yet determined "who is ultimately liable" or what specific charges might be laid. "The investigation is a comprehensive one. We will be looking at a wide range of things from false statements to the way certain entities have conducted themselves."
At congressional hearings last month, BP swapped blame for the disaster with rig owner Transocean and oil services group Halliburton, which was responsible for the well's cement casing. BP has, however, accepted responsibility for the disaster and Holder said he did not think the threat of a criminal prosecution would hamper its response efforts
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