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U.S. Has Launched Criminal Probe Into BP Spill
NEW ORLEANS, June 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has launched a widely expected criminal and civil investigation into BP Plc’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday, ratcheting up the pressure on the beleaguered British oil company.
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BP oil spill crisis deepens as US starts criminal probe and share price plunges 17%
Billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of pension funds due to the extraordinary decline of BP – which is a key stock for many UK pension fund investments.
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Feds open criminal probe of Gulf oil spill
Attorney General Eric Holder says federal authorities have opened criminal and civil investigations into the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill.
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Criminal probe into BP spill
The US government has launched a widely expected criminal and civil investigation into BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Legal analysts say criminal charges likely In BP oil spill
NEW ORLEANS – As civil lawsuits mount, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has assigned a group of federal prosecutors to monitor the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster and determine if any laws were broken before or after the rig explosion.  The prosecutors are assessing environmental damage and other factors. Legal analysts say that could lead to a full blown criminal investigation into the BP …
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Presidential Commission to Scrutinize BP Oil Spill, Senators Seek Criminal Probe
Flanked by federal officials and Cabinet members, President Barack Obama expresses anger and frustration with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (Photo by Chuck Kennedy courtesy The White House)
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