Gulf Oil Spill News

An environmental studies professor said she agrees with a federal report which says the C-NLOPB would be hard pressed to deal with a major oil spill on the Grand Banks.

For casual followers of the national news, the new documentary “Dirty Energy” shines a light on an under-reported aspect of British Petroleum’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: The role and consequences of chemical dispersants used by BP to break-up the oil and make the beaches and water appear to be cleaner than they were.

For casual followers of the national news, the new documentary “Dirty Energy” shines a light on an under-reported aspect of British Petroleum’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: The role and consequences of chemical dispersants used by BP to break-up the oil and make the beaches and water appear to be cleaner than they were.

BP PLC (BP.LN) plans to "vigorously contest" legal claims for tens of billions of dollars in damages stemming from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, describing the lawsuits as "seriously flawed." Demands from U.S. state and local governments for $34 billion risk ballooning BP's overall bill for the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and oil spill to more than $90 billion, more than double the ...

LONDON -- Payouts stemming from its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are taking their toll on BP 's bottom line. The company’s profit fell nearly 80 percent in its latest quarter.

For casual followers of the national news, the new documentary “Dirty Energy” shines a light on an under-reported aspect of British Petroleum’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: The role and consequences of chemical dispersants used by BP to break-up the oil and make the beaches and water appear to be cleaner than they were.

For casual followers of the national news, the new documentary “Dirty Energy” shines a light on an under-reported aspect of British Petroleum’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: The role and consequences of chemical dispersants used by BP to break-up the oil and make the beaches and water appear to be cleaner than they were.

BP Plc has tallied up claims made by states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast for economic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, and come up with a figure of $34 billion, which it deems “substantially” …

BP Plc may not reach a settlement over civil claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill before a trial this month, analysts said, as U.S. states demand an additional $34 billion in damages.

For casual followers of the national news, the new documentary “Dirty Energy” shines a light on an under-reported aspect of British Petroleum’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico: The role and consequences of chemical dispersants used by BP to break-up the oil and make the beaches and water appear to be cleaner than they were.

Recovering alcoholics have a 12-step programme, Bob Dudley has his 10-point plan to rebuild BP. It's rehab since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been slow and painful.

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A 21-page document aiming to help with oil spill plans in the Arctic Ocean is apparently not good enough, according to environmentalists, who add the guidelines are vague and do not define corporate liability over such accidents. A Greenpeace representative told redOrbit there are a number of improvements to the document, due to be approved in ...

(Reuters) - BP Plc has tallied up claims made by states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast for economic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, and come up with a figure of 21 billion pounds ($34 billion), which it deems "substantially" overstated. The company has struggled with political, financial and legal fallout ever since the April 2010 explosion, which caused the worst ...

(Reuters) - BP Plc has tallied up claims made by states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast for economic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, and come up with a figure of 21 billion ...

(Reuters) - BP Plc has tallied up claims made by states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast for economic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, and come up with a figure of $34 billion, which it deems "substantially" overstated. The company has struggled with political, financial and legal fallout ever since the April 2010 explosion, which caused the worst offshore oil spill ...

BP Plc has tallied up claims madeby states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast foreconomic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, andcome up with a figure of $34 billion, which it deems"substantially" ...

By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent Tuesday, February 5, 2013 PINELLAS BEACHES — Four Pinellas County beach cities are seeking more than $12 million in damages from BP for lost tax revenue and costs associated with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. So far, BP says it has paid more than $83 million to Florida and $1.38 billion to cities and towns along the Gulf of Mexico. The spill ...

BP is facing damages claims of more than $34bn (£22bn) from state and local governments in the US over the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the oil giant admitted on Tuesday.

Nearly three years on, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to dominate BP’s agenda.

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A 21-page document aiming to help with oil spill plans in the Arctic Ocean is apparently not good enough, according to environmentalists, who add the guidelines are vague and do not define corporate liability over such accidents. Greenpeace was quoted by Reuters as saying the document, due to be approved in May by the Arctic Council, doesn't ...