Feds Bill BP Another $128.5 Million

The administration sent its sixth bill to oil conglomerate BP Wednesday, this time for $128.5 million in costs associated with the response and cleanup of the oil spill that leaked nearly 5 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico over the summer, devastating the Gulf Coast’s tourism, fishing, and petroleum industries.

Of the six bills sent collectively to BP, Transocean, MOEX, and Andarko, BP has paid the first five in full. However, BP released a report Wednesday morning which claims that it may not feel as fully responsible for the spill as it has in the past.

To date, BP has reimbursed the administration for $389.9 million in spill related costs.