The cost to BP for Macondo-related cleanup and containment efforts has reached $8 billion

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The company also reported that there has been no major surge in the amount of money being awarded to those hurt by the spill under the compensation system that is being headed by Ken Feinberg. Since Aug. 23, according to the federal government, about $3.5 million a day is being tapped of the $20 billion fund.