BP in talks for $14bn Gulf oil spill settlement
2/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
BP and plaintiffs suing over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are in talks for a $14 billion settlement funded by monies originally set aside by the company for out-of-court settlements, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing three people familiar with the negotiations.
BP would shut its $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) and move the remaining $14 billion to plaintiffs who filed claims contending the spill harmed their businesses and properties, the people said.
The GCCF, set up in August 2010, has paid out about $6 billion so far, according to its website.
The deal with the plaintiffs wouldn't cover potential pollution fines.
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