Trans-ocean will pay $ 1.4B penalty for Gulf oil spill:
Today News : Transocean, a drilling company involved in the three months Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, will be guilty of violating the Clean Water Act and pay $ 1.4 billion fine, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.
Justice of the Agreement filed in state court in Louisiana chetverg.Sudya must approve the settlement.
In the agreement, Transocean recognized criminal behavior and agrees to improve its safety procedures and emergency response on all its rigs operating in U.S. waters, the Justice Department said.
Transocean crew continued to work even after they saw the signs of problems that led to the April 20, 2010 explosion that killed 11 rig workers and led to largested oil spill in U.S. history, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said.
Guilty plea admits that the crew Transocean, under the direction of a good site male BP company failed to investigate "clear signs" that Macondo was not safe, and that oil and gas flowing into the well, the Justice Department said.
The settlement "brings us one important step closer to justice for the human, environmental and economic devastation caused by the disaster Deepwater Horizon," Attorney General Eric Holder said. "This agreement is Transocean criminally responsible for their behavior."
To sued Thursday committed $ 150 million $ 400 million criminal fine for the restoration of coastal areas and barrier islands affected by the oil spill.
Another $ 150 million will pay for improved spill prevention and response, and the development of education. At least 80% of the $ 1 billion in civil fines to finance environmental and economic projects in the five Gulf states affected by the oil spill.
Today News : Transocean, a drilling company involved in the three months Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, will be guilty of violating the Clean Water Act and pay $ 1.4 billion fine, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.
Justice of the Agreement filed in state court in Louisiana chetverg.Sudya must approve the settlement.
In the agreement, Transocean recognized criminal behavior and agrees to improve its safety procedures and emergency response on all its rigs operating in U.S. waters, the Justice Department said.
Transocean crew continued to work even after they saw the signs of problems that led to the April 20, 2010 explosion that killed 11 rig workers and led to largested oil spill in U.S. history, Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said.
Guilty plea admits that the crew Transocean, under the direction of a good site male BP company failed to investigate "clear signs" that Macondo was not safe, and that oil and gas flowing into the well, the Justice Department said.
The settlement "brings us one important step closer to justice for the human, environmental and economic devastation caused by the disaster Deepwater Horizon," Attorney General Eric Holder said. "This agreement is Transocean criminally responsible for their behavior."
To sued Thursday committed $ 150 million $ 400 million criminal fine for the restoration of coastal areas and barrier islands affected by the oil spill.
Another $ 150 million will pay for improved spill prevention and response, and the development of education. At least 80% of the $ 1 billion in civil fines to finance environmental and economic projects in the five Gulf states affected by the oil spill.
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