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Obama administration sues BP
President Barack Obama's administration has filed a lawsuit against BP and eight other companies in the Mexico Gulf spill in a bid to recover billions of dollars.
 The administration wants the companies to be held liable under two environmental acts.
In addition to BP, the other defendants are Anadarko Exploration, MOEX Offshore, Triton, Transocean Holdings, Transocean Deepwater, Transocean's insurer QBE Underwriting LTD and Lloyd's syndicate, AP reports.
"It may have taken these companies months to cap their well, but they will spend years trying to cap their financial obligations to the people of the Gulf," Democratic representative. Edward J. Markey, member of the House energy panel that is investigating the spill said. "That is why it is vital for the Obama administration to swiftly advance this legal action."
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