Alabama begins work on beachfront hotel using BP money
After a court fight and years of trying to rebuild a beachfront lodge destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, Alabama has begun construction on a multimillion-dollar hotel and conference center that will...
View ArticleFederal judge approves BP’s $20 billion oil spill settlement
The central legal case in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster was resolved Monday after a federal judge approved BP’s $20.8 billion settlement with the the Justice Department, five...
View Article10 months’ probation for ex-BP rig supervisor in oil spill
A former BP engineer was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months’ probation for a misdemeanor pollution charge connected to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
View ArticleBP CEO: Global oil markets in “better balance”
BP CEO Bob Dudley joined a growing chorus of oil leaders predicting the historic lows in crude prices over the past two years are nearing an end. “I’m happy to report that the global supply and demand...
View ArticlePayments from 2012 BP settlement hit $7.9 billion so far
NEW ORLEANS — The office that processes claims for businesses and people who suffered economic losses from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill says it has approved payments totaling $8.5 billion as of...
View ArticleJudge dismisses Jefferson Parish suit against oil companies
NEW ORLEANS — A state judge in Jefferson Parish has dismissed the parish’s litigation against oil companies accused of damaging coastal wetlands. Jefferson is among four coastal parishes making such...
View ArticleHow Louisiana’s sinking coast is becoming Big Oil’s $100 billion nightmare
From 5,000 feet up, it’s difficult to make out where Louisiana’s coastline used to be. But follow the skeletal remains of decades-old oil canals, and you get an idea. Once, these lanes sliced through...
View ArticleThe “Deepwater Horizon” Scene That Should Be Required Viewing for Engineers
If professors and managers don't want to devote the entire length of the film to training, I believe one scene (only a few minutes long) in particular needs to be highlighted.
View ArticleTexas Commission on Environment awards grants to help shrimpers recover from...
The Texas agency that oversees environmental protection has awarded a $300,000 to the Texas Shrimp Association to help the state’s shrimping industry continue to recover from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon...
View ArticleBP Gulf oil spill damage valued at $17.2 billion
BP Plc’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill caused damage to beaches, animals, fish and coral that the public values at $17.2 billion, according to a financial accounting released on the seventh anniversary...
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