[Arct1k]

Technically the legal cap for spill damages was $75mm IIRC... Obviously that will not apply in this case and is now being ammended.

I do find it rediculous that BP are being asked to pay other oil company's wages as they've been told they can't drill until inspections have been re-done. The reason they've haulted drilling as the gov don't trust the gov't inspection body or industry standards. Somewhat unfair to put all of that on BP.

It will be interesting once all is said and done who pays... The failure here is the actual blow out preventor which hasn't done its job...