bp oil spill

The deal brings the company's total liability to more than $40 billion.

The reputation for good seafood is back, but the old quantity is not.

BP has long complained that its settlement money for the Deepwater Horizon spill was often spent frivolously.

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

BP said they were just trying to make it for easier for claimants, but now they're in over their heads.

Last week, BP and five coastal states affected by the Deepwater Horizon spill announced $594 million in projects funded by BP for early restoration of the Gulf. A lot of the money is being spent on stuff not related to the spill at all, especially on repairing damage from various hurricanes.

As the second week of testimony begins in BP's civil trial for damages in the Gulf oil spill, a settlement is still possible. Once evidence is presented in earnest, though, lines harden and chances diminish.

The civil suit will determine the degree of BP's responsibility for the oil spill two years ago, which will help determine the size of damages.

BP signs off on a plea over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. But this won't be the end of legal troubles for the company.