Obama Administration Bills BP, Others $100M More For Oil Spill

13th Jul 2010 19:37

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES The Obama administration on Tuesday said it billed BP Plc (BP, BP.LN) and others $100 million for costs related to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster. It represents the fourth bill the administration has sent to BP and comes as the company is trying to determine whether its latest attempt to plug the leak has worked. The Obama administration said in a statement that BP and other responsible parties have paid the three prior bills sent by the government, totaling $122 million. The bills are for clean-up costs related to the spill, including protecting shorelines and capturing oil. -By Jared Favole; Dow Jones Newswires (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 13, 2010 14:37 ET (18:37 GMT)