by Associated Press Published: November 28,2012
Tags: accident, contract, death, disaster, ecosystem, energy, environment, explosion, fatality, fuel, gasoline, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, restuarant, seafood, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — The Obama administration put a temporary stop to new federal contracts with British oil company BP today, citing the company’s “lack of business integrity” and criminal proceedings stemming from the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. The action by the Environmental Protection Administration won’t affect current contracts, but prevents BP and its [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 27,2012
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NEW ORLEANS — Only about half the businesses and individuals who asked to be excluded from a proposed settlement over BP’s 2010 oil spill submitted valid requests, the company and a team of plaintiffs’ attorneys said in a court filing. A maximum of 13,123 potential claimants submitted valid opt-out requests by a Nov. 1 deadline, [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 26,2012
Tags: accident, citation, death, fatality, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, penalty, plant, wellness, workplace safety
PASCAGOULA — Mississippi Phosphates Corp. has been cited by the government for 40 safety and health violations following the deaths of two workers in separate incidents at the company’s Pascagoula plant. Occupational Safety and Health Administration say in a news release it has proposed penalties of $165,900. The company has 10 days to appeal. On [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 15,2012
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GULF OF MEXICO — Oil giant BP says it has agreed to pay $4.5 billion in a wide-ranging settlement with the U.S. government over the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The London based multinational also said in a statement today it agreed to plead guilty to charges including 11 felony counts of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 9,2012
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NEW ORLEANS — BP and attorneys for businesses and people who lost money in the Gulf oil spill urged a federal judge yesterday to give his final approval to a class-action settlement. U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier heard arguments from lawyers who negotiated the deal as well as other attorneys who have objected to parts [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 8,2012
Tags: accident, bench, class action, court, death, decision, disaster, ecosystem, energy, environment, explosion, fairness, fatality, fuel, gasoline, hearing, hospitality, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, ruling, seafood, tourism, tourist, trial, vacation, visitor, wildlife
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in New Orleans is set to preside over a fairness hearing for a proposed class-action settlement of economic damage claims spawned by BP’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. During today’s hearing, the London-based oil giant and a team of private plaintiffs’ attorneys will urge U.S. District [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 1,2012
Tags: accident, death, disaster, disaster recovery, ecosystem, energy, environment, explosion, fataslity, fuel, gasoline, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, seafood, wildlife
NEW ORLEANS — The architects of a proposed class-action settlement of claims spawned by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico are confident it won’t be derailed by thousands of businesses and individuals opting out of the deal. Thursday is the deadline for claimants to postmark written requests to opt out of the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: October 30,2012
Tags: accident, bench, contamination, court, death, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, explosion, fatal, fatality, gasoline, justice, law, legal, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, processor, seafood, shrimp, trade association, trial
GULF OF MEXICO — With looming legal deadlines related to the 2010 BP oil spill, dozens of shrimp processors along the Gulf Coast face a difficult dilemma, with either decision having the potential to jeopardize the future of their businesses and the region’s seafood industry, according to a leading trade association. All pending claims for [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 26,2012
Tags: accident, athletics, celebration, energy, explosion, fuel, gasoline, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, natural gas, Oil, oil spill, oilrig, parade, petroleum, postpone, sports, trial
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge — citing the distractions of Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl — has postponed the trial designed to identify causes of the BP well blowout that spawned the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico. The trial had been scheduled to start Jan. 14, but U.S. District Court Judge Carl [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 25,2012
Tags: accident, death, disaster, dusaster recovery, ecosystem, energy, environment, explosion, fatality, gasoline, natural gas, offshore drillinmg, Oil, oil sheen, oil spill, oilrig, petroleum, pollution, restaurant, seafood, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, wildlife
GULF OF MEXICO — BP says it has capped and plugged an abandoned piece of equipment that is believed to be the source of a sheen spotted near the site of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The London-based oil giant said today that it successfully placed a 750-pound cap over an [...] [...]
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