NOAA Chief: On the Gulf, climate and future of weather forecasting Houston Chronicle (blog) The microscopic droplets of oil in the water are highly toxic and have the potential to either kill outright, or have sub-lethal but very important impacts on fish larvae or some of the small animals that live in the water column. …
Oil spill fund chief says he welcomes oversight Kansas City Star The administrator of a billion fund to compensate victims of last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill said he welcomes an independent audit of how much money has been paid out and what calculations were made to arrive at those payouts. … Oil spill claims czar: Shrimpers' pain continuesBoston.com Oil spill claims czar: Shrimpers' pain continuesThe Associated Press BP's Spill Fund Paid .5 Billion in Claims, Feinberg SaysBusinessWeek WLTZ 38 NBC all 201 news articles »
MDEQ chief: No Jackson County NRDA oil spill projects have been approved Mississippi Press (blog) By Harlan Kirgan, Mississippi Press View full size(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)Vessels gather at the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site over the Gulf of Mexico, off the Louisiana coast, Tuesday, July 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Pascagoula, … USM will conduct survey of coast since oil spillBusinessWeek Researchers: Deepwater Spill's Effects Long-Lasting for Louisiana Fish PopulationHSToday Firm offers to investigate if BP oil spill affected local economyNorth Florida Herald
Coast Guard chief denies some recommendations from earlier report FuelFix (blog) Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill is seen floating on the surface of the water in Bay Jimmy, near where oil was spotted in June 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) The recommendations of Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. (see them below), support many … Admiral Papp Praises Deepwater Horizon Crew, Captain Kutcha ClearedGCaptain (press release)
La. Senator Pledges to Block Confirmation of Wildlife Chief New York Times Vitter said he will maintain his hold until Obama carries out a May promise to extend drilling leases that were "impacted" by the deepwater drilling moratorium established in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon incident in April 2010, as well as some …
Chief Offshore Drilling Regulator Criticizes Lack of Oversight for Contractors Alaska Dispatch BP had leased the Deepwater Horizon rig from the contractor Transocean and relied on the contractor Halliburton to provide casing for the Macondo well. The government currently regulates only operators of offshore drilling rigs, such as BP, … Perhaps some lessons learnedAlexandria Town Talk Digging deepTaranaki Daily News US House backs more oil drillingUPI.com istockAnalyst.com (press release) –NOLA.com –Biscayne Times all 26 news articles »
BP chief defends handling of oil spill UPI.com The explosion and subsequent fire injured 16 others and caused the Deepwater Horizon to sink, triggering the largest accidental marine oil spill in petroleum industry history. The moment of silence Wednesday comes a day after BP Chairman Carl-Henric … Deepwater Horizon and the Gulf oil spill – the key questions answeredThe Guardian Day of remembrance: 1 year after Gulf oil disasterThe Associated Press The Lessons of Deepwater HorizonWall Street Journal MarketWatch –Big Government –Huffington Post all 4,815 news articles »
BP Oil Spill Claims Chief Feinberg to Face Florida Lawmakers Insurance Journal The man in charge of paying BP claims for the Gulf oil spill will soon face a Florida legislative committee to answer questions about how the compensation scheme is going. Kenneth Feinberg, the lawyer who is overseeing … Last summer's BP spill leaves wake of unsettled claimsThe Sophian
BP chief Bob Dudley apologises for Gulf of Mexico oil spill Telegraph.co.uk Bob Dudley, BP chief executive, has apologised for the Gulf of Mexico disaster last year that killed 11 people and caused the biggest offshore oil spill in history. By Andrew Trotman 8:31AM GMT 09 Mar 2011 The former boss of BP America gave his … BP CEO apologizes to oil industry for Gulf spillHouston Chronicle BLUE BLOOD: Samantha Joye says life experiences led her to GulfRed and Black CERAWEEK-UPDATE 1-BP's Dudley apologizes for Gulf spillReuters CNNMoney –New York Times –Bloomberg all 342 news articles »
Oil spill claims chief announces new payment rules TMCnet (AP) — The administrator of BP's billion Gulf oil spill fund announced new rules Friday on how final payments will be determined in the highly criticized claims process, but the central payment formula remained unchanged from a proposal released … BP's (BP) Billion Fund Goes Far Beyond Legal Requirements Says Company LawyersEverything Gold (blog) Updated oil spill claim rules: Same formula, more detailsThe Florida Independent Texas to host oil spill assessment meetingsHouston Business Journal Sarasota Herald-Tribune –BBC News –Tallahassee Democrat (blog) all 168 news articles »