With Criminal Charges for Oil Spill, Costs to BP Could Soar

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 23:00 in Mathematics & Economics

Estimates show that the civil fine for the escaping oil alone could be $280 million a day, but criminal penalties, if imposed, could cause the costs to balloon still further.

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