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BP Investors Sue Company for Misleading Them on Safety Before Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News,World Maritime News on February 15, 2011
HOUSTON, TX – Attorneys representing BP investors have accused the British oil company of lying about its commitment to safety and inflating company shares for three years before the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon set off the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. BP management claimed the company had learned its lesson after an… read more
US Bound Tanker Carrying $200 Million Worth of Crude Oil Hijacked by Somali Pirates
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on February 14, 2011
ATHENS — The Greek-registered tanker Irene SL heading to the US carrying crude oil worth nearly $200 million was hijacked by Somali Pirates in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, January 9, in one of the biggest hijackings in the area so far. The hijacking marks a significant shift in piracy and the crisis could “strangle”… read more
Judge Barbier Seizes Jurisdiction Over BP Oil Spill Trust Fund
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on February 7, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Jurisdiction over the BP Oil Spill Trust Fund for oil spill damage claims, administered by Ken Fineberg, has been seized by U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier. Barbier ruled on Feb. 2 that when the Gulf Coast Claims Facility and director Ken Feinberg process claims, they must follow a script that plaintiff… read more
Judge Concerned BP Claimants Not Getting Answers From Kenneth Feinberg
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,World Maritime News on January 31, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. – U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier told a BP attorney that he heard claimants who submitted their paperwork through the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, overseen BP-appointed claims administrator Kenneth Feinberg, are not getting answers. The claims process was established, in part, for those who would rather not litigate. Judge Barbier was chosen… read more
Dispersants Used in Gulf Oil Spill May Have Long-Term Effects
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on January 28, 2011
WASHINGTON — When BP injected toxic dispersants into the Gulf of Mexico as part of their strategy to handle the oil spill for the Deepwater Horizon disaster last April, environmentalists raised concerns back then about the long term effects the dispersants would have on the ecology and food supply in the Gulf region. Environmentalists believe… read more
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
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