BP's Deepwater Horizon
In this April 21, 2010 photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, fire boat response crews spray water on the burning remnants of BP’s Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig. (AP /US Coast Guard)

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The 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico was the result of BP’s “gross negligence” and “willful misconduct,” a federal judge has ruled.

The ruling on Thursday by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier means the oil giant could be responsible for as much as $18 billion in penalties under the Clean Water Act.

Barbier stated that BP was 67% at fault for the disaster, Transocean was 30% at fault, and Halliburton was 3% at fault.

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