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Obama Administration, BP Nearing Deal On Oil Spill Fund

First Posted: 8/10/10 Updated: 5/25/11

Oil Spill Deal

Wall Street Journal:

WASHINGTON--The Obama administration and BP PLC are close to a deal to use future revenues from the oil giant's Gulf of Mexico operations to guarantee its $20 billion cleanup and compensation fund, a move that would give both sides an incentive to continue production in the Gulf, scene of the U.S.'s worst-ever offshore oil spill.

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WASHINGTON--The Obama administration and BP PLC are close to a deal to use future revenues from the oil giant's Gulf of Mexico operations to guarantee its $20 billion cleanup and compensation fund, a ...
WASHINGTON--The Obama administration and BP PLC are close to a deal to use future revenues from the oil giant's Gulf of Mexico operations to guarantee its $20 billion cleanup and compensation fund, a ...
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