WASHINGTON – Meanwhile, the Justice Department says the White House is not in settlement talks with BP over fines for the oil, despite earlier reports.
Today, a congressman from Louisiana said he heard of the talks, which would avoid a costly legal battle.
BP is still the target of criminal and civil investigations for the April 20th rig explosion that killed eleven workers and leaked 206 million gallons of oil into the gulf.
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