News bites: Fallout and penalties from BP spill, embattled climate scientist could lose job, and more

Bloomberg looks at the continuing economic impact of the BP oil spill.

Reuters reports that a federal judge has ruled that BP and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. are liable for civil damages under federal pollution laws over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, “exposing them to billions of dollars in potential fines.”

The Guardian reports that the scientist who used deception to obtain internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a climate-skeptic group, could lose his job.

The Associated Press reports that a Delaware bankruptcy court approved close to $370,000 in bonuses for 20 employees of Solyndra, the solar panel company that received a half-billion dollar federal loan but went bankrupt last year.

The New York Times reports that a two-headed baby trout has touched off a battle over selenium contamination from an Idaho mine that could have national implications.