Friday, July 26, 2013

Halliburton admits guilt in Gulf spill case


Yes the company did wrong, but people did as well. We need to see individuals receiving justice, no hiding behind limited liability.

Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
US government says the multinational agreed to admit destroying evidence relating to 2010 oil disaster in Gulf of Mexico

US multinational Halliburton has agreed to admit it destoryed evidence related to its part in the huge 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the US Department of Justice announced.

Halliburton will pay the maximum fine available, be on probation for three years and continue to cooperate with the government's criminal investigation, a news release by the department said on Thursday. It did not spell out the fine amount.

See full Article: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/07/20137260313899340.html