Published February 25, 2013, 01:54 PM
High-stakes trial begins for 2010 Gulf oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP bears most of the blame for the disastrous 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico because it cut corners and put profits ahead of safety, a U.S. Justice Department attorney charged Monday at the opening of a high-stakes trial that could result in the oil company and its partners being forced to pay billions more in damages.By: MICHAEL KUNZELMAN,Associated Press, Associated Press
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