BP: U.S. hiding evidence on size of Gulf oil spill | Reuters

BP: U.S. hiding evidence on size of Gulf oil spill | Reuters: "BP Plc  has accused the U.S. government of withholding evidence that may show the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was smaller than federal officials claimed, a key issue in determining the oil company's liability."
The United States has claimed a deliberative process privilege on documents which BP argues will show that the government's estimate of 4.6 million gallons is too high.  BP hopes that evidence reducing the estimate will hep in its fight against penalties under federal law.
Magistrate Sally Shushan on October 30, 2012 ordered sampling of documents identified in privilege logs, and briefings by the parties. (Document 6151 - MDL EDLA Case 2:10-md-02179-CJB-SS)

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