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First Charges Filed in Oil Spill

The first criminal charges regarding with 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were filed today.  A former BP engineer has been charged with obstructing justice for allegedly deleting messages from his iPhone that detailed how much oil was entering the Gulf.  He was part of the BP team sent to estimate the severity of the leak and try to stop it.

Department of Justice Press Release (including the complaint and affidavit)

NPR

Wall Street Journal

CNN