U.S. judge approves BP civil settlement with U.S. government over 2010 spill

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Judge Carl Barbier granted final approval on Monday to BP Plc's civil settlement over its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill after it reached a deal in July 2015 to pay up to $18.7 billion in penalties to the U.S. government and five states.


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