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Sisters Of Louisiana Atakapa Tribe Say Gulf Oil Spill Has Devasted the Bayou (VIDEO)
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on January 26, 2011
GRAND BAYOU VILLAGE, La. – Rosina and Geraldine Philippe, sisters and members of the Atakapa Tribe who live in Grand Bayou Village, Louisiana are still greatly affected by the Gulf oil spill aftermath caused by the Deepwater Horizon disaster on April 20, 2010. The sisters recently told their story in a video to “Stories from… read more
Chevron Sued in ‘World’s Worst Oil-Related Disaster’ by Ecuador Residents
Posted in Chevron,Environment,World Maritime News on January 24, 2011
Tens of thousands of Ecuador residents are the plaintiff in an environmental damages lawsuit against Chevron Oil. Chevron is accused of the ‘World’s Worst Oil-Related Disaster’ and the alleged evidence (photos) have been submitted in a lawsuit. Plaintiff spokesperson Karen Hinton believes that the submitted scientific evidence “proves overwhelmingly that Chevron is responsible for what… read more
Tugboat Co-Owner Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for 2008 Mississippi Oil Spill
Posted in Environment,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents,US Coast Guard (USCG) on January 21, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, report that U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle sentenced Randall Dantin, 46, of Marrero on Wedsnesday, January 19, to 21 months in prison for the Mississippi oil spill that ocurred in 2008. Marrero was the co-owner of a company whose towboat was involved in a major… read more
Offshore Drilling Co Asks Judge To Force Feds To Expedite Permit Approval
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law on January 14, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La — Ensco Offshore Drilling, an offshore drilling services company, asked U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman Wednesday, Jan 12, to rule that government regulators have unreasonably delayed action on deepwater drilling permit applications even after lifting a drilling moratorium imposed in the wake of the massive Gulf oil spill. Ensco asked Judge Feldman… read more
BP, Transocean, Halliburton Could Face Criminal Charges in Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,World Maritime News on January 12, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. — BP, Transocean and Haliburton are likely to face criminal charges after months of investigation by the Obama administration commission and other panels where they concluded that these companies were likely negligent in the Gulf oil spill disaster that took place April 20, 2010 on the Deepwater Horizon. David Uhlmann, former chief… read more
Louisiana Marshes Still Fouled from Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,World Maritime News on January 10, 2011
PORT SULPHUR, La. — During a tour of a Louisiana marsh area that remains fouled by oil 8 1/2 months after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, Federal and Louisiana officials got into an argument Friday, Jan 7, over the cleanup of Louisiana marshes. A media boat tour taken by State and Plaquemines Parish officials Barataria Bay,… read more
Tarballs Wash Up on Alabama Coast
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Environment,Gulf Coast,World Maritime News on January 5, 2011
FT. MORGAN BEACH, AL – The Mobile Press Register reports that Alabama’s Fort Morgan peninsula is “awash in tarballs” and other oiled debris after strong currents pushed the materials inland in recent days. In response, BP has dispatched cleanup crews to the area. “While most of the oil has been removed, BP will continue to… read more
Oil Companies Hurt by Delays After Gulf Drilling Ban is Lifted
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Chevron,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Royal Dutch Shell,World Maritime News on January 3, 2011
The Gulf oil spill ban, which was lifted several months ago by the Obama administration, continues to hurt big oil companies such as Chevron Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell PLC. These companies have billions of dollars tied up in Gulf projects that are on hold and are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars a day… read more
AP Reporter Claims NYT Oil Spill Story ‘Patently False’
Posted in Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,World Maritime News on December 29, 2010
Associated Press oil spill reporter Harry Weber claims the New York Times story about the “Deepwater Horizon’s Final Hours” published Sunday December 26 is ‘patently false’. Their key assertions that the destruction of the Horizon ‘has escaped intense scrutiny’ and that the final hours are only now possible to piece together are patently false. A… read more
Feinberg Offers Gulf Oil Spill Claimants Quick Check But With a Catch
Posted in Alabama Maritime News,BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Florida Maritime News,Government,Gulf Coast,Maritime Law,Mississippi Maritime News,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on December 15, 2010
Kenneth Feinberg, the administrator of the BP $20 billion fund, said on Monday, December 13, that Gulf oil spill claimants who want more cash can now get a quick check within two weeks, but they will have to forfeit their right to sue BP or receive any additional payments. “No more documentation required, no requirement… read more