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January 26, 2012

Whistleblower: BP Sought to Alter Cleanup Data 
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A former employee is accusing the oil giant BP of firing him for
refusing to alter data about the cleanup of the 2010 Gulf Coast oil
spill. In a lawsuit filed in Louisiana, August Walter says he was
subjected to "a malicious campaign" after voicing concerns that BP was
defying the cleanup requirement mandated by government officials. Walter
says a BP executive informed him of "people watching him" to ensure he
would not interfere with BP's plans. According to Walter, BP officials
hid data from the U.S. Coast Guard to avoid having to clean up certain
areas. Walter was fired from BP last month. He is seeking compensation
under the Louisiana Environmental Whistleblower Statute.



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