Alabama National Guard members worked this week on a containment barrier to protect the coastline from the leaking oil spill.
The Gulf oil spill is going to cost billions to clean up, a tab BP has publicly pledged to pay in full.
But thanks to the unpredictable nature of the oil slick and the legal maze surrounding maritime law, what BP will pay and to whom is very much an open question.......http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/06/news/economy/BP_liability/index.htm?eref=igoo...