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Feinberg currently requires people who accept final payments to agree not to sue BP or any other responsible party, including companies involved with the rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded April 20, 2010, off the coast of Louisiana. The blast killed 11 workers and led to more than 200 million gallons of oil spewing from BP's undersea well, according to government estimates that BP disputes. The fund is separate from the oil spill litigation, but the lead attorneys argue Barbier has authority to intervene to protect spill victims. Becnel, in his opposition Tuesday, argued that Barbier doesn't have authority to intervene because Feinberg was appointed by President Barack Obama.
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