Bp Primarily Responsible for Spill, Says Federal Study

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A key federal report goes further than other investigations and puts ultimate responsibility on BP for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history and the deaths of 11 rig workers, especially regarding the cement seal that was put in place the day before the explosion that triggered the spill.

The report, released Wednesday, says that in the days leading up to the disaster, BP made a series of decisions that complicated cementing operations, added risk and may have contributed to the ultimate failure of the cement job.

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Bp Primarily Responsible for Spill, Says Federal Study

Other companies also share some of the blame, according to the report, which notes that Transocean, as owner of the Deepwater Horizon, was responsible...

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