Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing

Episode 8,   Aug 29, 04:45 PM

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Thousands of ordinary people who helped clean up after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico say they got sick. A court settlement was supposed to help compensate them, but it hasn’t turned out as expected. AP correspondent Jaime Holguin reports on the story behind the story.

Published April 18, 2024