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The money well is running dry at BP

The company's $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund is almost empty — and there could be many more claims in the pipeline.

London-based oil giant BP is being drained by legal claims, after the oil spill in the Gulf three years ago. The company’s $20 billion compensation fund is almost empty — and there could be many more claims in the pipeline.

Marketplace’s Stephen Beard joins Morning Report host David Brancaccio to discuss.

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