BP Says Cost of Gulf of Mexico Spill Hits $8 Billion
Save Email Print
Bookmark and Share
Posted: 7:30 AM Sep 3, 2010
BP Says Cost of Gulf of Mexico Spill Hits $8 Billion
BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.
Reporter: AP
width:244 and height: 183 and picwidth: 213 and pciheight: 159
Font Size:

London (AP) --

BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding
to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.

The company said September 3 that the total included $399 million
paid to settle 127,000 claims from businesses and other affected by
the oil spill.

The oil company said more than 28,000 people and 4,000 vessels
are still engaged in responding to the spill. BP says no oil has
flowed from the well since July 15.

Latest Comments

Posted by: 24 MPG on Sep 3, 2010 at 11:43 AM

$8 billion ? that's all ? concidering they make that much in PROFITS every year, that's only pocket change for them.
Posted by: G Location: t'ville on Sep 3, 2010 at 11:27 AM

WHO CARES.......THEY HAVE MADE BILLION OFF GAS
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 3, 2010 at 08:14 AM

SO WHAT!!! HOPE THEY HAVE TO SPEND MORE!!
More Stories