that caught fire is used in a variety of industrial processes including the manufacture of plastics. there is a major $18 billion settlement today between bp and five states after years of litigation over the 2010 oil still in the gulf of mexico. now that spill followed the explosion on the deep water horizon rig that killed 11 workers. bp will pay more than $18.7 billion to florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, and texas. the money will be used for environmental and economic restoration projects. more fallout for presidential candidate donald trump after making comments about mexico serta mattress company just announced it will not renew its license agreement with trump. in a statement the company said quote, serta values diversity and does not agree with nor endorse the recent statements made by mr. trump. coming up next we hear from some of the people who risk their own lives in the middle of
$18.7 billion. steve has the details from our miami bureau. reporter: jenna, if it goes through it would be the largest settlement in u.s. history. break down the 18. billion. texas will get 1 billion for the damage it suffered. alabama 2 billion and mississippi 2.2. and florida throe.5. and louisiana who suffered the brunt of the spill will get $6.8 billion. it will be paid over 18 years and florida s attorney ynl is calling bp a good corporate partner. the last thing we wanted to be tied up in a black hole of litigation that could have gone 15 or 20 or 30 years that perhaps our grandchildren would have seen the results of.
news conference by the police in washington. police are giving the all-clear after a lockdown at navy yard. unconfirmed reports of gunfire. authorities interviewing the person that made the 911 call that happened at about 7:45 this morning we believe. so no injuries reported. no sign of a suspect and no word that shots were fired. the navy yard scene after deadly shooting rampage 2013, 22 months ago. a military contractor aaron alexis killed 12 workers before he was fatally shot by police. 13 dead in total that day. when it starts we ll bring you there live in washington. 10:32. martha: word of the latest environmental fine in u.s. history. leaders from four gulf states louisiana mississippi florida alabama, announced a huge settlement in this case. $18.7 billion and it stems from the 10 bp oil spill.
john: we have happening out outnumbered what a gun fight. arthel: i think you guys would lose. arthel: new information on a labor dispute in washington state as unions and lawmakers last going for shipping jobs to other parts of the country despite receiving one of the biggest tax breaks in corporate history. dan springer live in seattle with more. the 100 year marriage between boeing and seattle seemed set for life a couple years ago in the state of washington. the biggest corporate tax break in u.s. history at $8.7 billion through the year 2014. since then boeing has moved 3500 jobs out of the state, mostly engineering jobs going to california, south carolina oklahoma and missouri. the company announced the transfer of another 2500 jobs out of washington. as you can imagine it is not sitting well with local politicians or the union.
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