Federal Judge Rules State Laws Cannot be Used in Gulf Oil Spill Damages Cases AllGov … cannot rely on state laws to recover damages for the August 2010 BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill accident. But the states may use federal statutes to collect monies from companies found responsible in federal courts for the environmental disaster. … Environment: Ready for another Gulf oil disaster?Summit County Citizens Voice BP loses 2 big Gulf oil spill rulingsThe Associated Press From The Oil Disaster Frontlines; Victory Up North As The Battle Rages In The GulfNatural Resources Defense Council (blog) BusinessWeek –bestofneworleans.com –Examiner.com all 323 news articles »
Transocean Can't Sue US for Gulf Oil Spill, Judge Rules BusinessWeek 18 (Bloomberg) — Transocean Ltd. can't sue the US government for partial fault in the 2010 blowout of BP Plc's Macondo Well in the Gulf of Mexico and subsequent oil spill, a judge said. “The US has sovereign immunity here,” US District Judge Carl … Judge Says Transocean Can't Sue U.S. Government Over Gulf Spill (RIG)Financial News Network Online Judge Rules Twice Against BP Regarding Gulf Oil SpillBayoubuzz Why the Gulf Still Needs YouCare2.com 1888 Press Release (press release) –Financial Post all 16 news articles »
Transocean Can't Blame U.S. for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Judge Rules Bloomberg Transocean Ltd. (RIG) can't blame the US government for partial fault in the 2010 blowout of BP Plc (BP/)'s Macondo Well in the Gulf of Mexico and subsequent oil spill, a judge said. Transocean filed a claim against the US in February, contending the … Judge Says Transocean Can't Sue U.S. Government Over Gulf Spill (RIG)Financial News Network Online Judge Rules Twice Against BP Regarding Gulf Oil SpillBayoubuzz Why the Gulf Still Needs YouCare2.com 1888 Press Release (press release) all 12 news articles »
Louisiana Won't Face Penalties, Dismissal of BP Spill Claims, Judge Rules Bloomberg Louisiana has sued London-based BP for millions of dollars in environmental and economic damages and seeks pollution fines of at least million a day. The case is In Re: Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, … Is BP Resurfacing From the Spill?Motley Fool Baltimore's National Aquarium hosting symposium on assessing damage from Gulf…The Republic NIH sponsoring oil spill studySunHerald.com Examiner.com –Bayoubuzz –DailyFinance all 13 news articles »
Gulf oil spill claims czar to issue new rules for shrimpers to make payments … Washington Post (blog) The administrator of the billion fund set up to compensate individuals and businesses hurt by last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill says new rules are being formulated to make payouts more generous for hard-hit shrimpers. … Feinberg to increase payments to Gulf shrimpers hit hard by oil spillThe Hill (blog) Lawmakers Receive an Update on BP Oil FundC-SPAN
UPDATE 1-New EU rules seek to avoid repeat of BP oil spill Reuters BP's disaster in the Gulf of Mexico last year, which killed 11 workers and led to the biggest oil spill in US history, is estimated to have cost more than billion. "The technical challenges are greater and the risks are greater as well," Energy … BP Gets First Gulf Permit Since SpillWall Street Journal EU Seeks Stricter Offshore Oil Rules, Extends Zone, After SpillBusinessWeek EU Seeks Stricter Offshore Oil Rules After Spill, Extends Liability ZoneBloomberg CNN –Houma Courier –Reuters Africa all 917 news articles »
New EU rules seek to avoid repeat of BP oil spill Reuters BP's accident in the Gulf of Mexico last year, which killed 11 workers and led to the biggest oil spill in US history, is estimated to have cost more than billion. "Securing best industry operations in all our offshore operations is an indisputable … BP Gets First Gulf Permit Since SpillWall Street Journal EU Seeks Stricter Offshore Oil Rules After Spill, Extends Liability ZoneBloomberg BP to resume drilling in Gulf of MexicoCNN C-SPAN –San Francisco Chronicle –Xinhua all 895 news articles »
Report sets stage for rules Worcester Telegram A recent federal report gives the most detailed account yet of the failures that led to the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. (THE NEW YORK TIMES) By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Brett Clanton FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON — In … Deepwater Horizon report syphons off some of blame from BPThe Guardian BP And the Deepwater Horizon Disaster-US Federal ReportTRCB News Deepwater Horizon Oil Report Fingers BP's Safety LapsesPBS NewsHour Financial Times –EHS Today all 1,796 news articles »
BP, contractors violated safety rules, US inquiry finds Los Angeles Times The report was the result of a joint investigation set up about a week after explosions ripped through the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, killing 11 men and spewing nearly 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The two agencies each did a … Report Rips Firms, OversightWall Street Journal BP's cost cuts contributed to oil spill disaster, federal probe findsWashington Post Report details gulf well failuresBoston Globe Houston Chronicle –The Guardian –Bloomberg all 1,430 news articles »
New offshore drilling rules hinge on Deepwater Horizon probe FuelFix (blog) (AP file photo/Patrick Semansky) The government is about to kick-start a long process for setting new offshore drilling safety standards — but only after a joint federal investigation into the Deepwater Horizon disaster is complete, …
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