Living Near Oil And Gas Operations Increases Risk of Cancer, Other Ailments: Study
Living near oil and gas wells increases the risk of health problems due to air pollution, according to the findings of a new study.
Tag Archives: Oil Drilling Rig
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New Off-Shore Drilling Rules Seek To Prevent Events Like Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
New offshore drilling well control rules have been finalized in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Gulf Oil Spill Settlement Could Exceed $7.8B in Payments By BP
To settle claims for damages suffered by businesses, consumers and others as a result of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP has agreed to pay an…
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Justice Dept. Files Gulf Coast Oil Spill Lawsuit
BP, formerly known as British Petroleum, is just one of nine companies named in a civil lawsuit filed by the federal government as a result of this year’s massive Gulf…
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Gulf Coast Oil Spill Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL
U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier, who is presiding over the consolidated federal BP oil spill litigation, has appointed 19 attorneys to serve in leadership roles in the federal multidistrict litigation…
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BP Refinery Pollution Violations Result in $15M Clean Air Act Penalty
BP will pay $15 million to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for violations of federal air pollution laws that occurred at its Texas City oil refinery.
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Report Warns of Possible Long-term Side Effects of Oil Spill
Scientists are warning that residents of the Gulf Coast may suffer long-term health effects, including respiratory problems, cancer, skin ailments and mental health problems as a side effect of the…
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BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Centralized in New Orleans
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has decided that all federal lawsuits over the BP oil spill, which range from economic loss claims to wrongful death lawsuits stemming from…
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MDL Panel Set To Consider Centralization of BP Oil Spill Litigation Next Week
A panel of federal judges will hear arguments next week to determine whether the mounting federal litigation over the Gulf Coast oil spill should be centralized for pretrial proceedings as…
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Risk of Gulf Oil Spill Health Problems Have CDC on Alert
Federal health officials are on alert for potential health problems that could arise from the massive British Petroleum (BP) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, following reports that some…
