US prosecutors are determined to prove that gross negligence caused the April 20, 2010 blast that killed 11 workers and sank the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig, sending millions of barrels of oil gushing into the sea.

 
BP oil spill trial opens with scathing attack (via AFP)

The blockbuster BP oil spill trial opened Monday with a scathing attack on the poor safety standards which led to the worst environmental disaster in US history. Billions are at stake in the New Orleans courtroom where a federal judge is tasked with determining how much BP and its subcontractors should…