Environment
Halliburton agrees to $1.1B settlement for role in Gulf oil spill
Settlement absolves company of further punitive damages if its gross negligence is found to have contributed to spill
Settlement absolves company of further punitive damages if its gross negligence is found to have contributed to spill
Judge grants lenient sentence; former manager could have spent a year in jail for role in destroying BP files
Company plea accepted by judge as prosecutors charge former manager in relation to destroyed data
