Gulf of Mexico: USDA Funds Million Worth of Restoration Environment News Service EPA Administrator and Task Force Chair Lisa Jackson, with Task Force Co-Chair Garret Graves, announced the new strategy Monday during keynote remarks at the 2011 State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit in Houston. "After the Deepwater Horizon disaster, … RESTORE Act Fines Could Provide Job Opportunities in Gulf Coast, 32 Other StatesMarketWatch (press release) Deepwater Horizon: One Year OnEnvironmental Leader Local Mayor Takes B.P. Oil Spill Fight To WashingtonWKRG-TV The Hill (blog) all 259 news articles »
Oil-Spill Subpoenas Stayed – for a While Courthouse News Service HOUSTON (CN) – Proceedings in the United States' action to enforce subpoenas against Transocean Deepwater Drilling, in a federal investigation of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, are on hold until the multidistrict litigation panel … Halliburton Wants BP To Cover Deepwater Spill ClaimsLaw360 (subscription)
State Law Will Not Apply in Recovery for Damages from Gulf Oil Spill Courthouse News Service Barbier this week granted in part and denied in part oil spill defendants' motions to dismiss complaints from the states of Alabama and Louisiana. In a separate ruling, Barbier said BP cannot use Transocean's liability insurance. … BP Must Face Gulf Spill Claims From Alabama and LouisianaBusinessWeek BP loses 2 big Gulf oil spill rulingsThe Associated Press Judge Rules Twice Against BP Regarding Gulf Oil SpillCSNews Online The Louisiana Record –Live Insurance News –Bloomberg all 311 news articles »
No Liability in Trying to Put Out Deepwater Horizon Fire Courthouse News Service NEW ORLEANS (CN) – A federal judge has dismissed claims brought by a group of 66 fishermen, oilmen and property owners who sought damages from the vessels that responded first to the Deepwater Horizon rig after an explosion caused … History-making litigation: Deepwater Horizon cases flood Gulf Coast courtroomsBizjournals.com (blog) The Fragile State of Our EnvironmentNational Geographic BP loses bid to resume offshore drilling in gulfSan Francisco Chronicle Economic Times –Houston Business Journal –Houston Chronicle all 400 news articles »
Judge Must Decide if State Law Applies to Punitive Damages in BP Oil Spill Courthouse News Service NEW ORLEANS (CN) – A federal judge must decide whether Alabama and Louisiana can recover punitive damages for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill under state law. The decision could have lasting consequences on the states' oil spill … Let's learn from BP mistakesBelleville News Democrat Deepwater Horizon oil spill cleanup workers may have escaped harm7thSpace Interactive (press release) BOEMRE has surprise oil spill drillUPI.com Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) –WUSF 89.7 News –Oil & Gas Journal all 41 news articles »
"Gulf Cleanup Chaos": Report Details Dangers of Dispersants Public News Service The dispersants used in cleaning up the Gulf Deepwater Horizon oil disaster may have the same types of adverse effects on humans and wildlife as does the oil itself, according to a new report from Earthjustice, the environmental advocacy law firm. … UWF researchers part of 2.5M in grants to study oil spillPensacola News Journal 2.5 Million Awarded to Research Consortia Studying Effects of Deepwater…MarketWatch (press release) Deep Horizon oil spill research fundedUPI.com Bradenton Herald –MiamiHerald.com –ABC Action News all 345 news articles »
Enviros Say Feds Caved in to Shell's 'Flawed' Plan for Deepwater Drilling Courthouse News Service "No reasonable person would take a 1-in-43 chance of their house burning down, so why in heaven's name would the federal government take a 1-in-43 chance of having another massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?" Earthjustice attorney David Guest said … Washington Watch for June 13, 20112TheAdvocate
1 Year After Gulf Spill, BP Agrees to Pay Bil. Courthouse News Service (CN) – BP will pay billion toward Gulf Coast restoration projects, according to an agreement between the Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and the oil company, reached on the first anniversary of the worst … Oil spill cleanup, containment efforts, hearings in wake of gulf disasterWashington Post BP sues Deepwater Horizon partners for £24bnThe Guardian PRESS RELEASE Natural Resource Trustees for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill …Wall Street Journal New York Times (blog) –Zacks.com –Seattle Post Intelligencer all 1,351 news articles »
BP Blowout One Year Later: Drilling Safety an Explosive Issue Environment News Service The demonstration was timed to mark the one year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout on April 20, 2010 that killed 11 workers and spilled 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Police report 21 people were arrested, … Cameron International Says Faulty Blowout Device Didn't Cause Gulf BlastBloomberg Halliburton Emerges From Gulf Disaster UnscathedWall Street Journal Deepwater Horizon: This was no ArmageddonThe Independent The Associated Press –NECN –NPR all 3,323 news articles »
One Year Later, Did Gulf Oil Spill Hurt People? Public News Service A year after the BP Horizon oil platform exploded, advocates for a clean Gulf of Mexico say it is not a pretty picture below the tranquil waves. For months after the tragic disaster, dead fish, shrimp, crabs, oysters and terrestrial wildlife made the … A look back at Gulf oil disaster one year later BRADENTON HERALD EDITORIAL …Bradenton Herald 'Fire On The Horizon': The Rig Behind The Gulf SpillNPR The Oil Spill's Surprise EndingsNewsweek Online Athens –Huffington Post (blog) all 2,589 news articles »
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