Oil giant BP is expected to have to pay millions of pounds out in compensation claims to people affected by the recent spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Cuba is now bracing itself for a potential ecological crisis as the oil has been spotted heading towards the northern coast of Cuba.
Cuban authorities have now begun to attempt to prepare coastal villages for a potential spill. The Cuban government have also enlisted the help of Venezuelan experts in order to attempt to minimise any damage that could come as a result of the spill. The amount of compensation claims against BP is growing by the day.
Oil has been seen one hundred miles north west of Cuba which has caused great worry that it will be the next victim of the damaging spill. If the oil does hit Cuba it will be interesting to see whether the US and Cuban authorities will meet and discuss the incident or not.
Although it has suffered several small oil spills off of its coasts, Cuba has never had to deal with a spill of this size. If the spill did hit Cuba it could be very damaging for its tourism and therefore we could see more compensation claims appearing against BP.
The area at risk (the northern coast) is free from much commercial development and quite a natural, untouched area. Lots of sea turtles, sharks and other wildlife are homed here. A few idyllic beach resorts are also situated here, although it is largely free from development.
It has been said that Cuba will be relying heavily on Venezuelan ecological experts to minimise the effects of the oil should it hit Cuba. It has also been said that the Cuban authorities will liaise with US authorities as required.
Compensation claims are now mounting up against oil giant BP. People who have been affected by the incident have been advised to take legal advice as soon as possible.
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