US state sues BP over Gulf oil spill

A US state’s attorney general is suing BP and others over the Gulf oil spill because he said the company broke too many promises about accepting responsibility.

Alabama Attorney General Troy King filed two lawsuits in federal court in Montgomery late yesterday afternoon.

One is against BP, the other against Transocean and others, but they are identical in wording.

They seek unspecified money damages plus punitive damages against BP, Transocean and other companies associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.

The rig exploded on April 20, leading to some 200 million gallons of oil to spew into the Gulf of Mexico.

A spokesman for BP said the company does not comment on ongoing litigation.