US begins criminal investigations against BP

US Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the US government has begun criminal and civil investigations into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. He informed that a trial will be initiated against BP. US Fed Prosecutors began investigations into the cause of the oil spill. We will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who has violated the law, Mr Holder said.Holder added that all those responsible would be brought to justice. It is pertinent to mention that BP's shares fell sharply following the failure of its previous efforts to top kill the leak by pumping mud into the well.