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- BP to pay record $21 billion in settlement for Deepwater Horizon oil spill Thu, 8 Oct 15, 2:29amThe reckoning has finally come for British Petroleum’s massive 2010 oil spill off the Gulf Coast, with a court settlement of nearly $21 billion related to the disaster...
- ‘Missing’ oil from BP disaster located at the bottom of the ocean Fri, 6 Feb 15, 1:30amWhen the Deepwater Horizon oil rig burst in 2010, about 200 million gallons of crude oil was released into the fragile ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico...
- EPA Unbans BP in Time for New Gulf Oil and Gas Contracts Sat, 15 Mar 14, 2:07amThe US Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has ended its government contract ban against British Petroleum (BP) after the company agreed to new safety standards...
- Filter bubbles and the climate wars Sat, 7 Dec 13, 4:00amI try to read opposing views often, as that pretty much fits my job description for running WUWT, but not everyone does this. Some people are so steeped in tribalism that they won’t even venture outside of their comfort...
- BP to Challenge Government’s “Excessive” Deepwater Horizon Spill Penalties in Court Thu, 21 Feb 13, 2:03amAlthough BP has plead guilty to manslaughter and agreed to pay a record $4.5 billion in criminal penalties for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the British oil giant BP is now preparing to defend itself in court...
- BP to Pay $4 Billion, Plead Guilty to Manslaughter as Deepwater Horizon Settlement is Finalized Thu, 31 Jan 13, 1:48amA federal judge has approved an agreement for BP PLC to plead guilty for manslaughter and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster...
- Remember those tarballs that washed ashore during Isaac – that’s nothing compared to Natural oil pollution Thu, 13 Sep 12, 1:59amI’m sure you’ve seen the picture of tarballs on the beach splashed all over the MSM after hurricane Isaac came ashore in Louisiana. The left leaning website Think Progress (parent of Joe Romm’s Climate Progress)...
- Inconvenient bacteria eats a good portion Deepwater Horizon oil spill Wed, 12 Sep 12, 9:00amFrom the University of Rochester , those darned bacteria are ruining the eco photo-ops. Video follows. At least 200,000 tons of oil and gas from Deepwater Horizon spill consumed by gulf bacteria Researchers from the University...
- BP Accused of Another Blowout Coverup 2 Years Before Deepwater Horizon Spill Fri, 20 Apr 12, 3:09amIn 2008, two years before the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, another BP offshore oil rig suffered a blowout in the Caspian Sea. According to a new report on EcoWatch.org which was released today, the company...
- Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on the Rise as Oil Prices Continue to Climb Tue, 6 Mar 12, 5:50amAfter the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago — which was the worst oil spill in the country’s history — President Barack Obama placed a moratorium on all new offshore drilling...
- BP Deepwater Horizon Gulf Oil Spill Trial Delayed One Week Tue, 28 Feb 12, 6:40amThe trial that will decide BP’s culpability in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was set to begin in the US District Court in New Orleans today, but has been postponed to allow the oil company to continue to discuss settlements...
- New Emails Show BP Was Aware of Possibility of Oil Spill in Gulf But Kept it Secret Wed, 1 Feb 12, 2:33amOn Friday, as part of a federal investigation, BP released a series of internal e-mails sent directly after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and started to leak oil into the Gulf of Mexico that seem to reveal that the...
- Prosecutors Prepare First Criminal Charges Against BP for Deepwater Horizon Disaster Fri, 30 Dec 11, 1:50amThe media is buzzing this morning with news that federal prosecutors are preparing the first criminal charges against BP in connection with the catastrophic Deepwater Horizon oil spill...
- Report Shows 18.5-Mile-Wide Cloud of Air Pollution Rose From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Wed, 21 Dec 11, 6:24amAccording to a study released today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the massive plume from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill...
- BREAKING: New Oil Slick Near Deepwater Horizon Well Stretches for 10 Miles Thu, 1 Sep 11, 5:40amWe recently reported on a new oil leak at the site of last year’s devastating Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and now a massive slick of oil has been spotted that stretches for nearly 10 miles...