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Gulf Study Looks at Long Term Effects of BP Oil Spill on Cleanup Workers
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on November 10, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La – Researchers want cleanup workers and volunteers of last year’s BP oil spill to participate in a Gulf study that is looking at the long-term health effects of last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill on clean-up workers.
BP Oil Spill Fund Payouts Reach $5.5 Billion
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on November 1, 2011
Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of BP’s $20 billion restitution fund, told Congress on Thursday, Oct 27, that he has has paid out approximately $5.5 billion to more than 213,000 victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that occurred over a year and a half ago.
Gulf Oil Spill Documentary ‘The Big Fix’ Reopens Questions About BP Oil Spill Disaster
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,World Maritime News on October 17, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – ‘The Big Fix’ is a documentary that questions the United States government’s use of the chemical dispersant, Corexit, and BP’s role in the crisis after the Deepwater Horizon disaster and the blowout of BP’s Macondo well which released over 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.
Gulf States Waiting for U.S. House to Reach Agreement on How to Allocate Oil Spill Fines
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on October 3, 2011
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House has not yet reached an agreement on a bill to allocate oil spill fines to those areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster of April, 10, 2010.
Louisiana Marsh Fish from BP Oil Spill Show Signs of Cell Abnormalities
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News on September 28, 2011
WASHINGTON – A biological research study released Monday, Sept 26, shows that effects on the Louisiana killifish could lead to reporduction problems for fish populations.
Bill in Senate Plans to Use Oil Spill Fines to Restore Gulf Coast States
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on September 23, 2011
A bill has moved on to the full Senate for final consideration that would send 80 percent of oil spill fine money to Gulf Coast states.
Tar Balls Found On Alabama Beaches After Hurricane Lee To Be Tested
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast on September 8, 2011
GULF SHORES, AL. — Officials said Tuesday, Sept 6, that they plan to test black and brown tar balls that have washed up on Alabama’s prime tourist beaches due to Hurricane Lee to see whether it is related to the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
BP Claims Fund Accused of Using Coercive Tactics to Force Victims to Agree to Final Settlements
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News on July 28, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La – Lawyers for victims of the April 20, 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill say that BP is using “coercive tactics” to force the victims to agree to final settlements with its claims fund. Attorneys representing property owners, businesses and others claiming harm say victims have been forced to sign releases for… read more
Louisiana Slated to Receive Largest Portion of BP Oil Spill Fines After Compromise
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Accidents,Texas Maritime News on July 25, 2011
WASHINGTON — Louisiana appears to be the frontrunner in a senate compromise proposal of the plan to distribute Clean Water Act fine money and is likely to get the biggest chunk of remaining money, which is largely reserved for environmental restoration. Negotiations, which have stalled over the past several months on how to distribute billions… read more
Eric Holder Announces Independent Audit of BP Gulf Oil Spill Claims Fund
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Accidents,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Missouri Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on July 21, 2011
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder has annouced Wednesday, July 20, that an independent audit will be performed on the $20 billion fund set up to compensate victims of the BP oil spill.