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Mexican state of Tamaulipas will sue British Petroleum

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

[Translation of an article from El Universal of Mexico City for June 25.]

Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, June 25 – The government of Tamaulipas is performing a survey of damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in order to file suit in US courts against British Petroleum within the next ten days.

Horacio del Ángel Castillo, director for inspections and vigilance of the Environmental Agency for Sustainable Development, stated that “the government of Tamaulipas will not wait until the black tide reaches the coast, since there is already damage that is being taken into account.” (more…)