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 »
Senate panel opens door for BP rig workers' families to sue Kansas City Star The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved a bill to help the families of the 11 victims of last year's Deepwater Horizon blowout by changing outdated federal maritime laws, one going back to the 1850s, to make it possible to … Deepwater Horizon liability act approved by Senate committeeFuelFix (blog)
Commentary: Gulf is still a mess one year after oil spill Kansas City Star One year and 206 million gallons of oil later, all that gushes from the wreck of the Deepwater Horizon is blame. Lawyers appear to outnumber the ocean microbes. Everybody's suing BP, while BP sues the rig owner and the maker of the blowout preventer … BP Plans Return to Gulf This YearWall Street Journal Living with riskThe Japan Times BP looks to return to Gulf of MexicoUPI.com Benzinga –ABC Online –The Guardian all 1,047 news articles »
BP is looking strong a year later Kansas City Star AP A large plume of smoke rose from the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig on the day after the explosion. NEW ORLEANS | It's hard to tell that just a year ago BP was reeling from financial havoc and an American public out for blood. … Halliburton Emerges From Gulf Disaster UnscathedWall Street Journal Deepwater Horizon: This was no ArmageddonThe Independent A look at Gulf disaster a year laterThe Associated Press Summit County Citizens Voice –NECN –Pensacola News Journal all 3,343 news articles »
Review | 'A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea' gives a clear view of BP's murky mess Kansas City Star Into this ongoing torrent of publishing activity comes “A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea,” by Joel Achenbach, a Washington Post reporter who covered the gulf oil spill last spring and summer. His book's virtually monosyllabic title is refreshingly … A murky look at the oil spillMinneapolis Star Tribune
Panel urges far tougher oversight of offshore drilling Kansas City Star A presidential panel's report issued Tuesday lays most of the blame for the Deepwater Horizon accident on the three companies responsible for drilling the … Oil spill panel calls for sweeping changesLos Angeles Times Horizon probe shows dangers of deepwater drillingSan Francisco Chronicle Oil spill panel calls for tighter federal rules, new fees for drillingWashington Post MiamiHerald.com –TIME –Reuters all 1,801 news articles »
Justice Department sues BP, others over Gulf oil spill Kansas City Star The Justice Department intends to prove the violations caused or contributed to the oil spill, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday at a news … Justice Department Sues BP Over Gulf Oil SpillWall Street Journal Justice Department sues BP, 8 other companies in gulf oil spillLos Angeles Times A Community of Teachers and Students Responds to the Gulf Oil SpillNew York Times (blog) Christian Science Monitor –The Associated Press –The Australian all 1,819 news articles »
BP oil spill victims get 3 options for compensation Kansas City Star Kenneth Feinberg, the head of the Gulf oil spill fund, said Monday that victims of the BP oil spill will have three options for final … Ken Feinberg offers third option for Gulf oil spill claims paymentsNOLA.com BP claims: Get paid 'quick' if you don't sueCNNMoney Oil spill fund administrator lays out payment options for Gulf victimsThe Hill (blog) WKRG-TV –The Louisiana Record –The American Independent all 278 news articles »
Low estimates of gulf spill said to hurt efforts Kansas City Star At Orange Beach, Ala., BP is in the process of digging down into the sand to remove buried tar mats left from the Deepwater Horizon… Government Response Attacked In Deepwater Horizon Disaster24/7 Wall St. (blog) Oil Spill Findings Released by PanelNew York Times Tuesday Is Deadline For Emergency BP ClaimsNorthEscambia.com Tbo.com –NOLA.com –Bloomberg all 748 news articles »
Audubon Scientists Find Gulf Birds and Oil Too Close for Comfort Kansas City Star This citizen-science data can reveal changes in bird populations and location that may provide early indications of combined impacts from the oil disaster… New Audubon Report on the Gulf: There's Still OilAudubon Magazine (blog)
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