by Associated Press Published: January 18,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, explosion, gas, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, petroleum, seafood, tourism, tourists, visitors, wildlife
GAUTIER — Federal and state officials have presented plans to hold BP to its promise to make the Gulf whole in the wake of the 2010 oil-spill disaster.
A meeting last night in Gautier attracted more than 100 people. It was the first of three scheduled along the Mississippi Coast and 12 along the northern Gulf [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 16,2012
Tags: courts, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, gas, lawyers, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil and gas, oil spill, petroleum, tourism, tourists, visitors
NEW ORLEANS — The fees a judge awarded lawyers fighting BP discourage people from settling oil spill claims out of court, the Justice Department says.
In a court filing, the Justice Department opposed U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier’s decision to set aside up to 6 percent of claims payments after Dec. 30 for trial lawyers affiliated [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 16,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, environment, federal government, gas, natural gas, Oil, oil and gas, oil spill, petroleum, plan, state government, tourism, tourists
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — With the recently released Deepwater Horizon Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan & Environmental Assessment (DERP/EA), federal and state trustees are asking the public to come make formal comments on the proposed plan for early restoration projects following the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill of 2010.
Consisting of eight projects, two of [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2012
Tags: disaster, energy, environment, explosion, federal government, gas, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, pollution, seafood, tourism, tourists, visitors
GULF OF MEXICO — Federal scientists say a new chemistry-based analysis of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico closely matches official estimates released at the time of the spill.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a new study found that an average of 11,130 tons of gas and oil compounds per day [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 9,2012
Tags: courts, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, federal government, gas, lawsuit, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, state government, tourism, tourists, visitors
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana Attorney General James “Buddy” Caldwell is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a judge’s order that could allow plaintiffs’ attorneys to receive a portion of any money the state recovers from BP PLC over the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
Last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier said up to 6 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 5,2012
Tags: courts, damges, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, gas, lawsuit, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, petroleum, tourism, tourists, visitors
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST — Payments to those damaged by BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resumed yesterday, a day after administrators of the $20 billion fund stopped the flow of money, saying they were unclear on how to assess a 6 percent fee for lawyers handling claims.
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 4,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, explosion, gas, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil rig, oil spill, petroleum
GULF OF MEXICO — Damage payments from the compensation fund for BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have been stopped temporarily because of a court order requiring a portion of settlement funds to be set aside to pay hundreds of lawyers working on behalf of claimants.
On Tuesday, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, [...] [...]
HATTIESBURG — A San Diego-based energy company has announced plans to buy a natural gas utility in Mississippi.
Sempra Energy spokesman Scott Crider said the company hoped to complete the purchase of Hattiesburg-based Willmut Gas & Oil Co. by the end of June. The deal must be approved by the Mississippi Public Service Commission. No price [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2012
Tags: courts, disaster, disaster recovery, energy, environment, gas, natural gas, offshore drilling, Oil, oil spill, petoleum, settlement
GULF OF MEXICO — BP is reiterating claims first made last April that it is entitled to payment from contractor Halliburton Energy Services for expenses and lost profits resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon offshore oil well disaster.
BP’s latest filing was made yesterday in federal court in New Orleans, where complex litigation involving various companies [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2012
Tags: attorneys, breach of contract, contract, courts, drilling, energy, gas, judges, judicial, judiciary, justices, law, lawyers, natural gas, Oil, petroleum
LINCOLN COUNTY — The Mississippi Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments of Jan. 18 in a commercial breach of contract case from Lincoln County.
According to court records, Precision Welding sued Denbury Resources for allegedly breaching a contract between the two. Denbury denied the allegation.
A Lincoln County jury in 2010 awarded $1.5 million to Precision.
Denbury appealed [...] [...]
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