U.S., Alabama urge no delay in BP oil spill trial
1 of 2. A BP petrol station sign is seen at dawn in west London October 25, 2011.
(Reuters) - The U.S. government said a trial to assign blame and damages among BP Plc and others over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill should not be delayed until after a hearing over a $7.8 billion settlement of private party claims.
Credit: Reuters/Toby Melville
Jonathan Stempel
Tue May 1, 2012 8:30pm EDT
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/02/us-bp-oilspill-alabama-idUSBRE84100F20120502