A huge oil spill of the the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is costing BP almost 8 billion. March 3, 2012- A $7.8 billion deal was reached by BP to settle claims by thousands of fishermen and other people affected by the April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A trial is set to start that outcome is not affected by this settlement. Experts believe the trial will produce billions of dollars worth of fines from the government of the U.S. and states and cities along the Gulf coast that were impacted by the...