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U.S. Judge Dismisses Obstruction Charge Against Former BP Executive In Deepwater Horizon Case

A federal judge has dismissed a criminal charge against a former BP PLC (BP) executive that alleged he tried to obstruct a Congressional investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident by lying about the amount of oil flowing from the well.Prosecutors said the executive, David Rainey, lied about the rate of oil leaking from a blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico to members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee during a May 4, 2010 closed-door meeting and in his responses to a May 14 letter sent by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). The blow-out took place in April 2010, resulting in 11 deaths and in the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.Mr. Rainey said in both instances the estimated flow was about 5,000 barrels per day but internal BP documents from the time showed the company believed the rate was likely much higher.In a ruling Monday, U.S. Southern District of Louisiana Judge Kurt Engelhardt agreed with Mr. Rainey's attorneys that the meeting and the letter didn't constitute a ...

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