FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
January 29, 2013
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Alabama Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERAL LUTHER STRANGE ATTENDS
BP GUILTY PLEA HEARING IN NEW ORLEANS
(MONTGOMERY) – Today, BP pleaded guilty to 14 criminal charges under
federal law, including charges for manslaughter and obstruction of Congress. Attorney
General Luther Strange, who attended the hearing in New Orleans, noted that BP’s
conviction and sentence “moves us one step closer to getting justice for the citizens of
Alabama.”
BP’s sentence sets aside millions of dollars to restore Alabama’s coast. General
Strange noted, however, that “the State of Alabama’s claims for economic and natural
resource damages were not resolved by today’s conviction.” Alabama’s economic
claims, among others, are currently set for trial in New Orleans on February 25, 2013.
“I will continue devoting my time to holding BP and the other responsible
parties fully accountable for the devastation they wrought on Alabama’s environment
and our economy. I look forward to presenting Alabama’s case that BP was grossly
negligent when we have our day in court next month.”
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