BP Found Grossly Negligent in Ruling on Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Audubon Statement

U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier today found BP grossly negligent for its role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Audubon Society issued the following statement:

“This means that BP will finally be forced to pay what it owes to fix what it broke,” said Audubon President and CEO David Yarnold. “It is a long-awaited step toward healing and recovery for the Gulf Coast, its birds and its people. BP said it was above the law; Judge Barbier said the law applies to everyone, even multinational giants.”

Contact: Nicolas Gonzalez, ngonzalez@audubon.org, 212-979-3068