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Attorney General Lynch, Federal Partners Announce Settlement with BP on Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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The United States joined with the five Gulf states in announcing a  settlement to resolve civil claims against BP arising from the April 20, 2010 Macondo well blowout and the massive oil spill that followed in the Gulf of Mexico.

U.S. and Five Gulf States Reach Historic Settlement with BP to Resolve Civil Lawsuit Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at Press Conference Announcing Settlement with BP to Resolve Civil Claims Over Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 

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Updated February 5, 2025
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Environment
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Environment and Natural Resources Division
Office of the Associate Attorney General

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