3 environmental groups sue BP over gulf oil spill
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 19:30
in Earth & Climate
The suit alleges that the Deepwater Horizon rig disaster caused an oil spill that harmed and killed both endangered and threatened species, which may continue to feel the effects long after the cleanup.Three environmental advocacy groups sued BP on Wednesday, alleging the company's Gulf of Mexico oil spill harmed and killed both endangered and threatened species — one of hundreds of civil suits the oil giant will probably be fighting for years.