With documented evidence and testimony that BP has failed to preserve air and water samples containing oil, organic compounds and/or dispersant releases related to the DEEPWATER HORIZON catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, attorneys representing the United Commercial Fishermen of Louisiana, environmental organizations, public entities and businesses in states impacted by the disaster entered the U.S District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana to preserve samples which they believe are critical to the future health, safety and environment of the Gulf Coast. “We believe BP has inadequately collected and maintained samples, and have prevented independent scientists from collecting appropriate samples,” said Attorneys Stuart H. Smith and Mike Stag, Smith Stag LLC of New Orleans, part of an independent group of Gulf Oil Disaster Recovery experts and attorneys who associated to represent those suffering from the disaster. “These samples are critical to air dispersion modeling and may prove essential in combating attempts by BP to claim that tarballs or oil contamination emanated from a source other than the Macando well.” Mr. Stag also said BP’s consistent denial about the catastrophe’s scope and impact makes their collection of air and water samples even more suspect. Further, as the wellhead is permanently closed, air and water ...
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