US Government Preparing Criminal Probe of Oil Spill

Several U.S. government agencies are preparing a criminal probe of at least three companies involved in the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, though it could take more than a year before any charges are filed, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. BP Plc (BP), Transocean Ltd (RIG) and Halliburton Co (HAL) are the initial targets of the wide-ranging probe – Reuters