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• New Off-Shore Drilling Rules Seek To Prevent Events Like Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

  April 22, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  New offshore drilling well control rules have been finalized in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

• Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Could Exceed $7.8B in Payments By BP

  March 5, 2012

  Staff Writers

  To settle claims for damages suffered by businesses, consumers and others as a result of the catastrophic oil spill in...

• Gulf Coast Oil Spill Was A Result of Systemic Industry Problems: Report

  January 12, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Government investigators have determined that responsibility for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill rests squarely on the shoulders of BP,...

• BP Refinery Pollution Violations Result in $15M Clean Air Act Penalty

  October 4, 2010

  Staff Writers

  BP will pay $15 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violations of federal air pollution laws that...

• BP Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Release of Benzene, Other Chemicals

  August 6, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A $10 billion toxic tort class action lawsuit has been filed against BP over alleged emissions from its troubled Texas...

• BP Oil Spill Settlements Offered To Avoid Lawsuits for More Compensation

  August 3, 2010

  Staff Writers

  BP is preparing to offer compensation to business owners and residents directly affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill if...

• MDL Panel Set To Consider Centralization of BP Oil Spill Litigation Next Week

  July 23, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A panel of federal judges will hear arguments next week to determine whether the mounting federal litigation over the Gulf...

• BP Oil Spill Could Cost Company $90B in Lawsuits and Cleanup

  July 2, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Some analysts say that the petroleum giant BP could be on the hook for more than $90 billion in damages...

• Health Problems from Oil Spill Reported in Louisiana

  June 30, 2010

  Staff Writers

  At least 162 people in Louisiana have reported suffering illnesses and other health problems from the oil spill in the...

• Lawsuits Over BP Oil Spill Filed in 11 Different States

  June 17, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Individuals, businesses, investors and even several states have filed lawsuits over the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,...