US govt hands BP €56m bill for oil slick
The American government has handed BP a €56m bill to cover the initial cost of the oil spill.
A destroyed pipe has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico since April.
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A destroyed pipe has been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico since April.
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