BP Said Negligence May Be Found in Cause of Oil Spill, Texas Letter Shows
A BP Plc lawyer said evidence would show that an April explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were the result of gross negligence, Texas officials said in a letter that didn’t say who committed...
View ArticlePushing BP to Promote Tourism
BP is spending millions to preserve its public image during the oil spill, and some Gulf-area tourism officials want the oil company to fund their efforts to do the same. The U.S. Travel Association is...
View ArticleBP to emerge ‘smaller and wiser’
BP will emerge from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis a smaller and wiser company, according to the man who is due to take over the reins. Bob Dudley, currently in charge of BP's clean-up operation,...
View ArticleBP Fights U.S. Government, Oil-Spill Victims Over Venue for Gulf Lawsuit
BP Plc, the U.S. and plaintiffs who filed hundreds of lawsuits seeking billions of dollars for damages stemming from the largest oil spill in U.S. history are fighting over where the cases should be...
View ArticleUS judicial panel asked to consolidate more than 300 oil spill lawsuits...
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — More than 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a federal judicial panel in Idaho is being asked to consolidate more than 300 spill-related lawsuits against BP and other...
View ArticleAn Oil Slick to Rival Oklahoma
With no more oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico from the the blown-out BP well, the surface oil slick seems to be breaking down rapidly, as Campbell Robertson and I report in Wednesday’s paper. That...
View ArticleFederal official to outline what lies ahead after oil spill is sealed
New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- The man overseeing the federal response to the Gulf oil disaster will meet New Orleans parish presidents Thursday to outline the plans after the well is permanently...
View ArticleMorning flight spots ‘non-metalic’ oil sheen in waters off Baldwin County
During a flight over the Gulf of Mexico this morning, aerial spotter Sean Brumley observed 'non-metalic' oil sheen in waters off Baldwin County in Alabama. Brumley, Orange Beach geographic information...
View ArticleResearch team will map underwater oil and gas plumes
A research team will return to the Gulf of Mexico next month to map underwater plumes of oil and gas, a University of Georgia oceanographer said. A team led by oceanographer Samantha Joye tracked one...
View ArticleFeinberg says he will divulge his salary
WASHINGTON – The administrator of a $20 billion Gulf oil spill compensation fund said Tuesday that he will disclose the salary BP is paying him, after initially declining to do so. Ken Feinberg told...
View ArticleSpill Coverage in the UK
While Americans might feel we have a common-sense consensus about the oil company formerly named British Petroleum, it's insightful to note that it's not exactly a worldwide consensus. In fact, the...
View ArticleGulf fishermen still skeptical of seafood
(CNN) – With the oil dissipating faster that expected, Louisiana seafood officials want BP to lure the state's fishermen back to the water. Many of Louisiana's 12 thousand fishermen have gotten...
View ArticleSurvey: 30 percent on Gulf Coast Suffer From Mental Illness in Wake of Oil Spill
NEW ORLEANS -- The oil spill ravaging the Gulf of Mexico has inflicted widespread psychological distress among coastal residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida, etching scars even...
View ArticleFishing firms prepare to file BP claims
With their livelihoods at stake, some South Florida charter boat businesses, fisherman and related businesses are taking action by filing claims or lawsuits against BP for economic damage from the Gulf...
View ArticleFamilies of Deepwater Horizon victims to face BP in court
The families of the 11 men killed in the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the fishermen who have lost their livelihood to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will today face BP in court for the first...
View ArticleGulf Residents Face Quandary: Sue Or Settle?
The administrator of BP's compensation fund is trying to persuade Gulf Coast residents not to sue the company, but to take a settlement instead. But many in the region say it's too early to pinpoint...
View ArticleMany In Gulf On Road To Uncertain Compensation
The economic impact of the Gulf oil spill is reaching far beyond the fishing and tourism industries that were first hit. Everyone from plumbers to beauticians says they're feeling the pain. But some...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico oil spill lawsuits should be consolidated, panel of federal...
A federal judicial panel in Boise, Idaho, wrestled Thursday with perceptions of bias and conflict among both judges and geography in figuring out where to consolidate more than 300 lawsuits filed...
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