The Guardian | BP oil spill: judge grants final approval for $20bn settlement The Guardian A federal judge in New Orleans has granted final approval to an estimated $20bn settlement, resolving years of litigation over the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. US district judge Carl Barbier's final order on the settlement was released on ... Judge Approves $20 Billion Settlement in BP Oil Spill BP to pay US government $20.8 billion for Gulf oil disaster House Republicans Say Oil Spill Prevention Rule Should Be Easier On Oil Companies |