U.S. announces criminal inquiry in oil spill disaster
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 20:30
in Astronomy & Space
Justice Department lawyers are investigating the origins of the rig explosion and whether BP and Transocean Ltd. violated federal statutes. A new cleanup plan proceeds. Striking an increasingly aggressive posture as the Deepwater Horizon disaster enters its second month, the Obama administration said Tuesday it would launch a criminal investigation into the origins of the Gulf of Mexico rig explosion that killed 11...