Case Result
$20B
Environmental Damage
2016
Baton Rouge, LA
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Case Details
New Orleans federal judge approved a $20 billion settlement that BP must pay for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Additional Notes
Includes $5.5 billion for Clean Water Act civil penalties and billions more for environmental devastation and Gulf state claims. Payout over 16 years. Biggest environmental settlement in U.S. history.